Soccer
Mbappe comes short of Messi in Europe's Golden Shoe race
Lionel Messi has become the first player to win Europe's Golden Shoe award for three straight years after his nearest challenger, Kylian Mbappe, failed to score the four goals he needed in Paris St Germain's final league match of the season.
Messi earned the honour, which goes to the leading scorer in league matches in Europe's top divisions, for a record-extending sixth time after finding the net 36 times for Barcelona, while Mbappe ended the campaign on 33 goals after scoring PSG's only goal in a 3-1 loss at Stade de Reims.
While Messi's goal haul helped his side clinch the La Liga title last month the 31-year-old Argentine said that he was not giving the Golden Shoe race much thought with the side still coming to terms with their Champions League semifinal elimination by Liverpool.
"We are still coping with what happened against Liverpool and I'm not thinking about personal awards," Messi told a news conference ahead of last night's Copa del Rey final against Valencia...
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