It’s been a few years since we last saw such a close battle to secure the Golden Shoe - the award given by European Sports Magazines to the top goalscorer in Europe.
Kylian Mbappé found the target twice in this afternoon’s victory over Real Sociedad. The French forward stormed into contention scoring in all of Madrid’s last five games - bagging nine goals to take his personal tally for the season to 31 and finish with a Golden Shoe score of 62.
Salah has slipped down to third with 28 goals, giving him a score of 56. He could still overtake Mbappé - but would need to score at least four goals in Liverpool’s final game of the campaign, against Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Barring any huge surprises - like Isak netting six or more goals against Everton, the Egyptian should finish the season as the Premier League’s top scorer - it will be the fourth time he has achieved the feat.
Sporting Clube’s Viktor Gyökeres seconds the list with 39 goals, and a Golden Shoe score of 58.5 (Primeira Liga goals have a coefficient of 1.5 compared to goals scored in LaLiga, the Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 which have a value of 2).
Harry Kane is out of the race, and sat fourth in the standings with 52 points (26 goals for Bayern).
Several players could move up the standings when the Premier League and LaLiga campaigns conclude this weekend. Apart from Salah, Erling Haaland, Alexander Isak, Mateo Retegui, Robert Lewandowski and Ante Budimir will all have one last chance to improve their respective positions.
Lastborn_labi
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Some people actually claim he had a bad season lol Imagine someone coming from a different club, country and league and he joined another club, country and league and he came out as the European highest goal scorer, La-liga highest goal scorer, his club best player of the season, nominated for La-liga best player of the season as well and some critics are saying he didn’t do well lol To top it all, he achieved all these things by changing his position of play. He has always been a winger for years and in his first season in a different club, country and league, he achieved all those things by playing as a striker, a position he is not used to. You deserve all the respect, praise and recognition MBAPPÉ ❤️👏💯
Wuwbcinpz
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Mbappe is just unlucky,if not,he should win champions League this year.But I believe next season he will win it. keep it up
Nenadiopty
66
the flop that they know from the beginning of season has taken over their player's and he's the winner of the golden boot no doubt.
dougiefresh
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📊 Mbappe vs Cristiano Ronaldo — debut seasons at Real Madrid: MBAPPE WALKING IN THE DIRECTION OF GOATness.🐐 Step! ✈️
Abbajonas
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Mbappe on his bad season scored 31 laliga goals that means his best would be a blast...💪💪💪
BREEZE_WEST
19
Mbappe is best in the world for a reason
Don Zayo
11
it's because he's more obsessed with personal achievements than that of a collective team like Ronaldo. that spirit is bad for the team!
How was he obsessed with personal achievements? so if he gets a chance to score he shouldn't? What a lame and stupid excuse
towbelnouy
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Some people actually claim he had a bad season lol Imagine someone coming from a different club, country and league and he joined another club, country and league and he came out as the European highest goal scorer, La-liga highest goal scorer, his club best player of the season, nominated for La-liga best player of the season as well and some critics are saying he didn’t do well lol To top it all, he achieved all these things by changing his position of play. He has always been a winger for years and in his first season in a different club, country and league, he achieved all those things by playing as a striker, a position he is not used to. You deserve all the respect, praise and recognition MBAPPÉ ❤️👏💯
LOL RM fans who hated Mbappe a lot now is deffending him, shame on you guys! When he was in PSG, he was a farmer, HOW ABOUT NOW?