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Messi poised to claim fourth "Golden Shoe" award
The Argentinian striker has bagged 37 goals and tops the list of European marksmen ahead of Sporting de Portugal player Bas DostBarcelona vs Deportivo La Coruña: LaLiga
Lionel Messi is close to claiming his fourth European Golden shoe award after the Barcelona No. 10 closed his LaLiga campaign with a brace for his side in a 4-2 win over Eibar at Camp Nou last night.
His closest rival Bas Dost (Dutch striker with Sporting de Portugal) pushed the Argentine all the way and bagged a triple as sporting saw-off Chaves sin the last fixture of the Portuguese league campaign.
Dzeko goal orgy
Only a nine goal-fest from Edin Dzeko in the last Serie A fixture for AS Roma could deny the Argentine from claiming his fourth top European marksman award after scooping previous awards in 2009-10 with 34 goals. An impressive 50 goal haul in 2011-12 saw Messi claim the award with 2012-13 his last Golden Shoe with 46 strikes.
2016-17 European Golden Shoe Standings: May 22
| Goals | Player | Team | Points |
| 37 | Messi | Barcelona | 74 |
| 31 | Dost | Sporting de Portugal | 68 |
| 31 | Aubameyang | Borussia Dortmund | 62 |
| 30 | Lewandowski | Bayern Munich | 60 |
| 29 | Kane | Tottenham | 58 |
| 29 | Suarez | Barcelona | 58 |
| 28 | Dzeko | Roma | 56 |