Barcelona and Argentinian attacker Lionel Messi has bagged the European Golden Shoe for a fifth time.
This is after scoring 34 goals in LaLiga this season and helping his club to a 25th league triumph; this, addint on to his 2017,Β 2010, 2012 and 2013 ones.
Messi beat Liverpool and Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah, who netted 32 goals in a stunning debut season for Reds, while Tottenham striker Harry Kane rounded out the top three after plundering 30 goals for his side in the Premier League.
Four-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo finished ninth in the rankings after scoring 26 goals for Real Madrid in LaLiga.
πππππ Fifth Golden Shoe for Leo #Messi! β½ 34 goals in @LaLiga make him Europe's top scorer for the fifth time! π Congratulations, Leo! π #ForΓ§aBarΓ§a pic.twitter.com/KsiwYPJ4fj
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) May 20, 2018