Messi finishes top scorer in Europe for the third year in a row



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Lionel Messi became the first player to win the Golden Shoe trophy in Europe for three consecutive years after his closest challenger, Kylian Mbappe, did not score the four goals that he had needed during the last game of the season in Paris St Germain on Friday.

Final of Copa del Rey - FC Barcelona press conference

Football Football – Copa del Rey Final – FC Barcelona Press Conference – Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, Barcelona, ​​Spain – May 24, 2019 Lionel Messi from Barcelona at REUTERS / Albert Gea Press Conference



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BARCELONA: Lionel Messi became the first player to win the Golden Shoe Trophy in Europe for three consecutive years after his closest rival, Kylian Mbappe, did not score the four goals that he had. he had needed in the last game of the season at Paris St Germain on Friday.

Messi won the honor, which is the best scorer of the league games of the best divisions of Europe, for a sixth time after finding the net 36 times for Barcelona, ​​while Mbappe ended the campaign with 33 goals after scored PSG's only goal in the 3-1 defeat at the Stade de Reims.

While Messi's goal allowed his team to win the La Liga title last month, the Argentine, 31, said Friday that he did not think much about the Soulier race. Gold, his team continues to fend for itself with its semifinal of the Champions League. elimination in Liverpool.

"I have not at all thought about this price, we are still struggling with what has happened against Liverpool and I'm not thinking about personal rewards," Messi said at a news conference. press conference before the final of the Copa del Rey on Saturday against Valencia.

(Report by Richard Martin, edited by Peter Rutherford)

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