Written by: Siddhartha Malla - 29045, Grade VI
Posted on: 06 December, 2022
The best young player in this World Cup so far might be Cody Gakpo. There is a good reason for it. But before that one thing many people might say is Vinicus killing the World Cup, Gavi too, but the reason I choose Cody Gakpo is that he is a very underrated player for Netherlands. Also, he was the one who has scored in every group game and is in the run for golden boot.
Cody Gapko is just 23 years old and playing at his first World Cup. He played at a club in 2018 and began his career at the age of 19. That is a big outstanding achievement by a dutch player.
They have already made it to quarter and facing Argentina next. If Gapko knocks Argentina out, it will be another young player knocking Argentina besides Kylian Mbappe from France.So will Netherlands win their first world cup with Cody Gapko?
The next best player besides Cody Gapko might be Vinicus Junior from Brazil. I am saying this due to Neymar's injury, he has been a starter for them in LW position. Even if Neymar comes back he might be in RW replacing Antony, Rodrigo and Raphinha. He plays for Brazil and could play on both RW OR LW. Vinicus is doing great at his first world cup. He hasn't scored in the world cup but is doing great.
The third player on my list is Gavi from Spain. Being a 19 year old and playing in the world cup might be an achievement for Gavi. He has already scored in the world cup. He might not win any award but still might play well. He is just 2 years older than the record for the first young player to play in the world cup besides Pele. Yes, Pele played at the world cup at the age of 17,18 and 19 and won three world cups in a row. But Can Gavi be like Pele and be a superstar in the field of sports?
