The Nigerian striker lost the gong to Bayern Munich striker, Robert Lewandowski, who retained it with 35 goals place him seven clear of Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe and eight ahead of Real Madrid’s newly crowned European Champions League champion, Karim Benzema.
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Lewandowski, 33, is only the second Germany-based player to win it, after Bayern legend Gerd Muller in 1971-72
It was a memorable weekend for leader Lewandowski, who surpassed the Bundesliga record set by Gerd Muller in 1971/72 by reaching 41 goals for the season.
He won the race by scoring 36 times in 34 outings for the Camp Nou side last season as they regained their Primera Division trophy, with the 32-year-old once again their star performer.
Lionel Messi claimed his sixth European Golden Shoe thanks to his 36 La Liga goals for Spanish champions Barcelona, edging out Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe.
The Egyptian reached the 40-goal mark across all competitions this season in Liverpool’s 3-0 Premier League win over Bournemouth on Saturday.