Messi wins Golden Boot

FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has been awarded his 2nd Golden Boot. Award for scoring the most goals in Europe’s domestic leagues in 2011/2012 season.

25-year-old Argentinian scored a Spanish-league record 50 goals for Barca.



Messi dedicated the award to his teammates, saying "it is a prize for scoring goals, but without my teammates I couldn’t have scored them."

Previous winners:

1967-68 Eusébio (42 goles SL Benfica)
1968-69 P. Jekov (36 goles CSKA Sofia)
1969-70 G. Müller (38 goles FC Bayern München)
1970-71 Skoblar (44 goles Olympique de Marsella)
1971-72 G. Müller (40 goles FC Bayern München)
1972-73 Eusébio (42 goles SL Benfica)
1973-74 Yazalde (46 goles Sporting de Lisboa)
1974-75 Georgescu (33 goles Dinamo de Bucarest)
1975-76 Kaiafas (39 goles AC Omonia)
1976-77 Georgescu (47 goles Dinamo de Bucarest)
1977-78 H. Krankl Austria 41 goles Rapid Viena
1978-79 Kees Kist (34 goles AZ Alkmaar)
1979-80 Vandenberg (39 goles Lierse SK)
1980-81 Slavkov (31 goles Trakia Plovdiv)
1981-82 Wim Kieft (32 goles Ajax de Amsterdam)
1982-83 Gomes (36 goles FC Porto)
1983-84 Ian Rush (32 goles Liverpool FC)
1984-85 Gomes (39 goles FC Porto)
1985-86 Van Basten (37 goles Ajax de Amsterdam)
1986-87 Polster (39 goles Austria Viena)
1987-88 Tanju Çolak (39 goles Galatasaray SK)
1988-89 D. Mateut (43 goles Dinamo de Bucarest)
1989-90 Stoichkov (38 goles CSKA Sofia)
H. Sánchez (38 goles Real Madrid)
1990-91 Pancev Yugoslavia 34 goles (Crvena Zvezda)
1991-92 Ally McCoist (34 goles Glasgow Rangers)
1992-93 Ally McCoist (34 goles Glasgow Rangers)
1993-94 Taylor (43 goles Porthmadog FC)
1994-95 Avitisyan (39 goles Homenhem)
1995-96 Endeladze (40 goles Margveti)
1996-97 Ronaldo (34 goles FC Barcelona)
1997-98 Machlas (34 goles SBV Vitesse)
1998-99 M. Jardel (36 goles FC Porto)
1999-00 K. Phillips (30 goles Sunderland)
2000-01 H. Larsson (35 goles Celtic)
2001-02 M. Jardel (42 goles Sporting Lisboa)
2002-03 R. Makaay (29 goles Deportivo La Coruña)
2003-04 T. Henry (30 goles Arsenal FC)
2004-05 T. Henry (25 goles Arsenal FC)
D. Forlán (25 goles Villarreal CF)
2005-06 Luca Toni (31 goles AC Fiorentina)
2006-07 F. Totti (26 goles AS Roma)
2007-08 C. Ronaldo (31 goles Manchester United)
2008-09 D. Forlán (32 goles Atlético de Madrid)
2009-10 Leo Messi (34 goles FC Barcelona)
2010-11 C. Ronaldo (41 goles R. Madrid)
2011-12 Leo Messi (50 goles FC Barcelona)

Messi
also Jekov and Stoichkov

Messi: "Maradona's birthday tomorrow, what if son is born then? Man, that would be a mess (smiles)."
Messi: "When my son is born, my first goal will be for him. The others, I'll celebrate as I always do, they're for my grandmother"
Tw Pique: "I'll always be able to tell my children I've played with the greatest ever.. Congrats, Leo, for the Golden Shoe."
Messi: "This trophy is about goals and without my team-mates I wouldn't have score so many and won it. This is a team trophy."
Luis Suarez (ex-Barcelona): "There has never been a fast, skilfull, technical player who also scores many goals. Until Messi. He has it all"

For thiago

Messi: "73 goals this year, two less than Pele? Obviously I'm proud to be that close to those numbers, to that person, it's very nice."
Messi: "I'm grateful to Barcelona for what they've done for me. My dream is to end my career at the club, before returning to Argentina."
Messi: "I remember goals not because of their beauty, but because of their importance."
Messi: "Happy to win my second Golden Shoe. Although individual trophies are not what I compete for, I play to win team trophies."

50 goals, what a beast!!

Player with most goals to win this award as well!

BEASTLY GOAT!

Congratulations! His form has been unbelievable (or believable?) these past two years.

Anidubey said:

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Luisito class act as always.

50 goals is the highest on that list

cheers. congrats! for messi!!!!