Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has tipped his teammates Neymar Jr and Lionel Messi to win the Golden Shoe award. The Spaniard was celebrating his birthday today together with his wife Shakira, who was coincidentally born on the same date with her husband (February 2)..jpg)
The two superstars met back in 2010 when Pique appeared in the ‘Waka Waka’ video, which was the then official 2010 FIFA World Cup anthem. The celebrity couple are blessed with two children, Milan and Sasha.
Pique was replying to an online poll inquiring about the next possible Golden Shoe winner. Check out the tweet below:
And @neymarjr or Leo Messi? https://t.co/bjTrCR1BxM
— Gerard Piqué (@3gerardpique) February 2, 2016
The 29-year-old has won 5 La Liga titles with Barcelona, 3 Copa del Rey titles, 4 Spanish Super Cups, 3 UEFA Champions Leagues, 3 UEFA Super Cups and 3 FIFA Club World Cups.
The race for the Golden Shoe in La Liga seems to be getting tighter with every match. Cristiano Ronaldo is the current joint top scorer with 19 goals, same as Luis Suarez. Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema seals the top three slot with 18 goals.
Here is a comprehensive preview of the top scorers in La Liga this season:
No matches in La Liga in midweek but this is how the Pichichi chart looks like. More stats available via our app: http://bit.ly/LSTV-Apps
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However, as much as Pique would want Messi and Neymar to win the coveted prize, their names do not appear in the top ten Golden Shoe rankings, as of January 31, 2016.
1. Gonzalo Higuain- SSC Napoli- 22 goals – 44 points
2. Jonas –SL Benfica- 21 goals – 42 points
3. P.E. Aubameyang – Borussia Dortmund- 20 goals- 40 points
4. Robert Lewandowski- Bayern Munich – 19 goals- 38 points
5. Cristiano Ronaldo- Real Madrid- 19 goals- 38 points
6. Luis Suarez- FC Barcelona -19 goals- 38 points
7. Karim Benzema- Real Madrid- 18 goals- 36 points
8. Alex Teixeira – Shakhtar Donesk – 22 goals – 33 points
9. N. Nikolic - Legia Varsovie- 22 goals – 33 points
10. E. Zahavi – Maccabi Tel Aviv- 22 goals- 33 points
Barcelona face Valencia in their semi-final fixture of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday February 3, 2016, at the Nou Camp.
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