{
  "id": 13907013,
  "title": "European Golden Shoe: Every player to win the award more than once",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/european-golden-shoe-every-player-to-win-the-award-more-than-once",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T08:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/european-golden-shoe-every-player-080500760.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The European Golden Shoe is a prestigious accolade awarded annually to the leading scorer across Europe's top-flight leagues. The award employs a weighted points system, with goals scored in higher-ranked leagues carrying greater significance. Over the award's 60-year history, a select few footballers have earned the distinction of winning the Golden Shoe multiple times.\n\nIn the 2025/26 season, Harry Kane made history by becoming the first Englishman to claim the award more than once. Kane, now 33, netted 36 goals in the Bundesliga for Bayern Munich, earning his second Golden Shoe. His achievement solidifies his place in an exclusive club of exceptional players.\n\nLionel Messi leads the record with six European Golden Shoes to his name, followed closely by Cristiano Ronaldo with four. These two players are the only individuals to have won the award more than twice. Kane will enter the record books again this season, but he is expected to face tough competition from other top scorers like Raphinha, Erling Haaland, and Kylian Mbappe.",
  "summary": "Winning the European Golden Shoe once is a major achievement. Winning it more than once puts a player in an exclusive club.The annual award recognises the leading scorer across Europe’s top-flight l...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}