CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Messi equals Ronaldo with fourth Golden Shoe award.

Detailed explanation-2: -France’s Kylian Mbappe won the Golden Boot award at Qatar 2022 courtesy his hat-trick in the final.

Detailed explanation-3: -France’s Kylian Mbappe is the reigning Golden Boot holder, having netted eight goals in seven matches at Qatar 2022-one more than Lionel Messi. No player in football history has ever won the Golden Boot twice.

Detailed explanation-4: -Messi has got his hands on the European Golden Shoe a record six times, which is two more than Ronaldo, and is marginally ahead of his rival overall, but the fact that both have been on the FIFPro World XI 14 times is an illustration of how closely fought the battle has been.

Detailed explanation-5: -World Cup Golden Boot winner Kylian Mbappe was top goalscorer in 2022 by some margin. Kylian Mbappe led the 2022 top goalscorers list by six goals from the old man at Barcelona.