Last week saw Kylian Mbappé finally become the proud recipient of the European Golden Shoe award that he actually won months ago by finishing as the top goal scorer of the continent's top divisions in the 2024-25 season.

Having officially claimed the award back in May, the France striker was belatedly presented with his trophy before Real Madrid 's LaLiga fixture against Valencia last weekend.

Mbappé scored 31 league goals last campaign to ensure that he added his name to a star-studded list of previous European Golden Shoe winners. He also became only the third Blancos player to earn the prestigious award behind club idols Hugo Sánchez and Cristiano Ronaldo , who claimed the award three times as a Madrid player and once with Manchester United .

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