Lionel Messi crowns Golden Boot for fifth time

 Lionel Messi

 the Argentine star of Barcelona, ​​was crowned the Golden Boot of the European Footballer of the Year for the fifth time in his career (a record achievement) after beating Egyptian Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) and Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur). Messi scored 34 goals in 68 matches last season, retaining the 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2017 trophy to miss the winning streak he shared with Cristiano Ronaldo, who moved from Real Madrid to Juventus this year. Ronaldo won the award for four years (2015 alone, 2008, 2011 and 2014 with fellow Messi of Uruguay Luis Suarez). "I really did not have the idea of ​​getting this with me when I started playing," Messi said after receiving the Golden Boot in Barcelona. "I dreamed of playing football professionally and achieving success. I love the game, but I never imagined that I would achieve that. ). "I enjoy the work, the effort, I am in the best team in the world and I play with the best colleagues in the world, so everything is easier," he said at the ceremony, attended by Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomio and players such as Sergio Busquets and Sergey Roberto. "Lyon is going to be a complicated opponent, even if they are not among the strongest teams, they're dangerous and they showed it against Manchester City," said the world's best player five times in the draw for the Champions League final against Barcelona. At home 2-1) which is one of the best teams in the world. " "We have a lot of French players in our squad like Samuel Ommetti (now absent from injury) and Malcolm (who played in France) with Bordeaux, so they may be able to help us," he said. Also".