Viktor Gyökeres Will Not Win the European Golden Boot Even After Scoring 39 Goals

Viktor Gyökeres scored 39 goals this season, which is the highest number of goals scored by any player in European football. Still, he will not win the European Golden Boot. The reason is not because he did anything wrong, but because of how the award is calculated. While most fans believe that the player with the most goals should win, the truth is more complicated.

The Golden Boot uses a point system that gives more value to goals scored in the top five European leagues. These leagues include the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, and Ligue 1. In these leagues, each goal is worth two points.

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Unfortunately, Viktor Gyökeres plays for Sporting CP in Portugal. The Portuguese league is not counted among the top five, so each of his goals is worth only 1.5 points. That means even though he scored 39 goals, when you multiply that by 1.5, he ends up with 58.5 points.

On the other hand, players like Kylian Mbappé and Mohamed Salah play in Ligue 1 and the Premier League, so their goals are worth two points each. Currently, both Mbappé and Salah have 28 goals. That gives them 56 points. If either of them scores just one more goal before the season ends, they will move ahead of Viktor Gyökeres and win the European Golden Boot with 58 or 60 points.

This situation feels unfair to many fans because Gyökeres has clearly scored more goals than any of them. But because of the point system, goals scored in the top five leagues are worth more.

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This means that even if a player from a smaller league scores more goals, they can still lose the Golden Boot. That is what is happening to Viktor Gyökeres. He worked very hard all season and scored the most goals in Europe, but the system is not in his favor.

His goals are worth less because he plays in the Portuguese league, which is not counted among the top five. This feels unfair to many people. It makes things harder for players in smaller leagues. Even when they perform better than others, they are not always rewarded the same way.

Viktor Gyökeres may not win the European Golden Boot, but scoring 39 goals is something very special. Not many players can do that. It shows how talented and hardworking he is.

Many football fans around the world still see him as the true top scorer this season. Even without the Golden Boot, his performance has been one of the best in Europe.