Mbappe wins European Golden Shoe for first time

Kylian Mbappe has won the European Golden Shoe for the first time. He scored twice in Real Madrid's 2-0 win over Real Sociedad on Saturday.

The France international netted 31 league goals in his debut season in Spain. This achievement also earned him La Liga's top scorer prize. His double in Real's final game secured his top spot ahead of Victor Gyokeres and Mohamed Salah.

Gyokeres scored eight more league goals than Mbappe but finished second. A weighted-points system determines the rankings, favoring players from Europe's top leagues. Goals from these leagues are worth two points each.

In contrast, goals from lower-ranked leagues earn 1.5 points. Mohamed Salah needed a hat-trick against Crystal Palace to tie with Mbappe. He only managed one goal in a 1-1 draw.

Mbappe is the third Real player to win this award. Hugo Sanchez won it in 1989-90, while Cristiano Ronaldo won it three times: 2010-11, 2013-14, and 2014-15.

Gyokeres has been linked with a summer move to Arsenal. However, he could not catch Mbappe since Sporting's league campaign ended earlier. He finished the season with 53 goals in 51 games after scoring in the Portuguese Cup final.

The top five players in the rankings were:
1. Mbappe (62 points)
2. Gyokeres (58.5)
3. Salah (58)
4. Robert Lewandowski (54)
5. Harry Kane (52).