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The Top English Scorer in Each Premier League Season
The Premier League is played in England, but no league in the world has its international appeal and it’s multinational perception. Contrary to the trend of foreign stars swarming to the league’s top and mid-tier clubs, the league’s Golden Boot winner (for top scorer) has been English over the last two years.
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Players With the Most European Golden Shoe Awards
Since the European Golden Shoe award was rebooted to reflect the difference in difficulty between leagues in Europe, six players have won the award multiple times: DIego Forlan, Thierry Henry, Mario Jardel, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez. Between 1968 and 1991, the award was given to the top scorer in any European League, not […]
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2014 World Cup: Thomas Muller Can Become the Top All-Time Scorer
Miroslav Klose who? At this rate, Thomas Muller will be the one surpassing Ronaldo to become the top scorer in the history of the World Cup, as his hat trick in the 4-0 win for Germany over Portugal seems to be just the beginning for the young Bayern Munich forward.
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16 Favorites to be the Top Scorer of the 2014 World Cup
The top scorer in the World Cup receives the Golden Boot award. While it’s almost impossible to predict the winner, picking from a group that includes Neymar, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Edin Dzeko and Romelu Lukaku makes it a rather safe choice.
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From Cristiano Ronaldo to Luis Suarez – Goal Scoring Races Around Europe
While not as important as actual championship races, the chase after a scoring title, golden boot or Pichici is quite interesting as well. Some players, like Luis Suarez and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, don’t have too much to worry about, while the trio of Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Costa and Lionel Messi will have to wait until the final day to see who is crowned in the Spanish La Liga.
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Arsenal FC – Olivier Giroud Can End Up Being the Top Scorer
Is Olivier Giroud the best striker in the Premier League? Probably not, as most would pick Robin van Persie and Luis Suarez ahead of the Arsenal target man. But is he good enough to finish on top of the scoring charts? Probably, considering he’s Arsenal’s only legitimate scoring threat up front, without anyone to replace him.
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Luis Suarez is a Lot Better Than People Give Him Credit For
Scoring twice against Tahiti isn’t a real cause for celebration, but Luis Suarez became the all-time leading goalscorer for the Uruguay national football team, reaching 35 goals in 67 matches, giving us another opportunity at the man who is one of the best footballers in the world today, even though some would prefer to focus on other sides of his play and personality.