As we all know, awards are given out to football teams, players and coaches in the game of football every season to reward them for their great efforts. Well, players are been awarded lots of awards in football, one of which happens to be the European Golden Shoe award or the European Golden Boot....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
The award was known to be awarded by the European Sports Media to the top goals scorer in league matches from the top division of a European national league.
But ever since the 1996/97 season, the European sports media has been awarding the Golden Boot based on a point system, which even allows players in tougher leagues to win even if they score fewer goals than a player in a weaker league.
However, several football players have succeeded in winning the Golden Shoe award numerous times, thereby making them the most winners of the award. These football players are no doubt legends and are regarded as the greatest football players of all time by many individuals.
Therefore, we are going to be looking at these football players that are known to be the highest winners of the golden shoe award in football history.
12. Robert Lewandowski (Polish Football Player)
Golden Shoe Champion: Two Times
11. Luis Suarez (Uruguayan Football Player)
Golden Boot Winner: Two Times
10. D. Forlan (Former Uruguayan Football Player)
Golden Shoe Champion: Two Times
9. T. Henry (Former French Football Player)
Golden Shoe Champion: Two Times
8. Mario Jardel (Former Brazilian Football Player)
Golden Boot Winner: Two Times
7. A. McCoist (Scottish Former Football Player)
Golden Boot Winner: Two Times
6. Fernando Gomes (Retired Portuguese Football Player)
Golden Boot Winner: Two Times
5. Georgescu (Retired Romanian Football Player)
Golden Boot Winner: Two Times
4. G. Muller (Former German Football Player)
Golden Boot Winner: Two Times
3. Eusebio (Former Mozambican-Portuguese Football Player)
Golden Boot Winner: Two Times
2. C. Ronaldo (Portuguese Football Player)
Golden Shoe Champion: Four Times
1. L. Messi is the highest winner of the golden boot award as he succeeded in winning the award six times in his football career.
