Barcelona forward Lionel Messi was presented with his second Golden Boot award on Monday in recognition for scoring the most goals in Europe’s domestic leagues last season.
The 25-year-old Messi scored a Spanish-league record 50 goals for Barcelona, edging out fellow Spanish league star Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid by four goals.
Messi dedicated the award to his teammates, with Xavi Hernandez and Carles Puyol present for the ceremony in Barcelona.
‘It is a prize for scoring goals, but without my teammates I couldn’t have scored them,’ Messi said. ‘I share this award with them as I always do.
‘I don’t fight for individual awards, I fight for titles. My goals are reclaiming all the titles. Those are my goals, team goals.’
The 25-year-old Messi scored a Spanish-league record 50 goals for Barcelona, edging out fellow Spanish league star Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid by four goals.
Messi dedicated the award to his teammates, with Xavi Hernandez and Carles Puyol present for the ceremony in Barcelona.
‘It is a prize for scoring goals, but without my teammates I couldn’t have scored them,’ Messi said. ‘I share this award with them as I always do.
‘I don’t fight for individual awards, I fight for titles. My goals are reclaiming all the titles. Those are my goals, team goals.’