Mbappé Wins European Golden Boot at Bernabéu After 31 La Liga Goals

Kylian Mbappé was presented with the 2024-25 European Golden Boot on Friday at the Santiago Bernabéu, after finishing as La Liga's top scorer with 31 goals for Real Madrid in the 2024-25 campaign. The award, given to the season's leading scorer across Europe's top leagues using a weighted points system, was handed to the French forward in front of his teammates at the club's stadium.

The Golden Boot uses a coefficient that gives greater weight to goals scored in Europe's strongest leagues. Mbappé accrued 62 points from his 31 La Liga goals, finishing ahead of Viktor Gyökeres, who scored 39 goals in Portugal but received fewer points, and Mohamed Salah, who scored 29 Premier League goals. Mbappé also secured the Pichichi as La Liga's top scorer for the season.

Accepting the trophy, Mbappé thanked teammates and club staff and expressed his ambition to win the prize again. "It is an important moment," he said. "To my teammates, who have helped me achieve this, without them I couldn't do it. But also to everyone who works here every day. This award means so much to me. I'm very happy and I want to keep making history." He also said he does not wish to compare himself with Cristiano...