CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Eusébio was the first winner of the prize in 1968. Gerd Müller was the first player to win the award twice, in 1970 and 1972. Cristiano Ronaldo is second on the all time list, having won four Golden Shoes, as well as two consecutively. His record is 48 goals and 96 points respectively, in 2014–15.

Detailed explanation-2: -Robert Lewandowski was once again the best goalscorer in Europe in the 2021/22 season, earning himself the prestigious European Golden Shoe award. The FC Bayern striker was clearly at the top of the ranking with 35 goals in the Bundesliga (70 points) and has defended the crown he won last year.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Real Madrid have seen one of their players land the Golden Boot award on four occasions and three of those wins belong to Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese forward won the coveted award in 2011, 2014 and 2015, with his 2008 win as a Manchester United player taking his personal tally to four.