European golden boot news
Here are some recent news and updates about the European Golden Boot award:
2022 Winner: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) won the European Golden Boot award for the 2021-22 season, scoring 27 goals in 32 appearances.
Recent Winners:
- 2021: Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) - 41 goals in 30 appearances
- 2020: Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) - 31 goals in 33 appearances
- 2019: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 36 goals in 35 appearances
Current Standings (2022-23):
As of March 2023, the top scorers in the European Golden Boot standings are:
- Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain) - 24 goals in 25 appearances
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City) - 23 goals in 24 appearances
- Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) - 22 goals in 26 appearances
Golden Boot Rules:
The European Golden Boot award is given to the top scorer in the top five European leagues (English Premier League, Spanish La Liga, German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A, and French Ligue 1). The award is based on the number of goals scored by a player in the league season, with the player who scores the most goals winning the award.
Interesting Facts:
- The European Golden Boot award has been presented since 1967.
- Cristiano Ronaldo has won the award a record seven times.
- Lionel Messi has won the award five times.
- The award is sponsored by ESM (European Sports Media), a group of European sports journalists.
I hope this information is helpful!