Leo Messi is having a great season in front of goal. Apart from being top scorer in the Spanish league, along David Villa (14 goals), he is among the leading scorers in Europe.
After a fabulous 2009, possibly the only individual award that Messi still lacks is the Golden Boot for Europe’s top goal scorer. In the Spanish league he’s scored 14 goals in 18 matches, making him the top scorer along with David Villa. He currently stands in 3rd place in the Golden Boot ranking.
Rooney, first
The two players who are ahead of Messi in the race for the Golden Boot have both played more matches than him. In first place is Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) with 15 goals in 22 matches. Next comes Kris Boyd (Glasgow Rangers) with 19 goals in 20 matches. However, the coefficient of the Scottish league is lower than that of the Spanish league so Boyd only leads Messi by half a point.
It is important to remember that there are two players, Welliton (Spartak Moscow) and Kristaps Grebis (Liepajas Metalurg), have better figures. However, both the Russian and Lithuanian Leagues have now finished meaning that neither player will be able to improve their current rating (31.5 and 30 respectively).
Breaking all records
Leo Messi, who won the Golden Ball and the FIFA World Player in 2009, wrote a new page in the history of FC Barcelona on Saturday when he became the youngest ever player to score his 100th competitive Barça goal. Now he has a fresh challenge – to become the second Barça player to win the Golden Boot. The only Barça player to have won the award was Ronaldo, thanks to his 34 goals in the 1996/97 season.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Sergio Busquets to miss Valladolid match
Josep Guardiola will be without Sergio Busquets for next Saturday’s match against Valladolid. He is suffering from a bruised kidney and needs total rest for a week.
The Club’s medical services announced on Sunday that Busquets had received bruising to his left kidney during Saturday’s match against Sevilla.
Hospital observation
After tie match, Sergio Busquets was admitted to hospital for observation but was later allowed to go home.
A week’s rest
Doctors have ordered a week of complete rest, which means that the player will not be available for next weekend's match.
The Club’s medical services announced on Sunday that Busquets had received bruising to his left kidney during Saturday’s match against Sevilla.
Hospital observation
After tie match, Sergio Busquets was admitted to hospital for observation but was later allowed to go home.
A week’s rest
Doctors have ordered a week of complete rest, which means that the player will not be available for next weekend's match.
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