Leo Messi, during the duel against the Girona

MESSI MARKED IN FRONT OF THE GIRONA

Messi follows leading the Boot of Gold in spite of the 'free bar' of Mbappé in the French league

Published:28/01/2019 - 11:04h

Updated:28/01/2019 - 11:28h

Leo Messi follows with firm step to the Boot of Gold 2018-19. The Argentinian star marked in front of the Girona and follows leading. Nevertheless, Kylian Mbappé also is benefiting of the little level of Tie it 1 to step him the heels

Little it matters him to Leo Messi that the past season added his fifth Boot of Gold thanks to the 34 goals that annotated with the FC Barcelona in LaLiga Santander. The crack Argentinian, whose hunger of titles and goals does not satiate never, also is one of the aspiring maxima of this season to go back to repeat with the award.

In the present edition of LaLiga, the captain of the FC Barcelona lost several parties by the injury of his elbow, but neither like this braked his rhythm goleador. At present, it is the 'Pichichi' suspender belt in solitary and advances by forced marches to a new prize at most scorer of the domestic championship. It can not deny that Leo Messi is still in been of grace.

His command goleador incontestable in the domestic championship to national level gives him to Leo Messi also the absolute leadership of the goleadores European in the Boot of Gold of the season 2018-19. The Argentinian star carries 19 goals, what keeps him in first position in spite of that Kylian Mbappé follows him very closely.

The crack of Paris Saint-Germain is taking him out a lot of party to that a so toneless championship as it is the French have a multiplicador double, that is the highest and the same that have leagues much more competitive like the Premier League or LaLiga. Mbappé Has 'free bar' against rivals of laugh, reason by which keeps second, with 18 so many and to one only to equalise to Messi.

Luis Suárez, Barcelona forward, also keeps in the fight by the Boot of Gold, although it remains something more far of Leo Messi. The '9' culé carries 15 goals in LaLiga, something that plants him in tenth position, to four of the leadership. The Uruguayan already has won the prize twice and would be his third award, although it will have to surpass to several rivals for reengancharse in command.

After Leo Messi and Mbappé, there is several goleadores that come stepping strong. Quagliarella (Sampdoria) Carries 16 goals, the same that Salah (Liverpool) and Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain). Other important rivals are Nicolás Pépé (Lille), Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) and Zapata (Atalanta).