Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has been tipped to claim the Champions League Golden Shoe this term
#2 Neymar Junior
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The Brazilian winger is firing on all cylinders in the European tournament at the moment
A highly talented superstar with sheer pace, incredible dribbling skills, and amazing goalscoring knack, former Barcelona winger Neymar Junior is also one of the few attackers who could pip Lionel Messi to the Champions League Golden Shoe this season.
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The Brazilian has been at an incredible level in the European tournament this season, joining forces with the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani to fire Paris Saint Germain into the knockout phase of the competition despite enduring a little scare in their first few games.
Neymar has recorded an amazing 5 goals to his name in 6 Champions League games so far this term and given his incredible form in front of goal at the moment, there is the possibility of him beating Lionel Messi to the coveted Golden Shoe during the campaign.
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Jidonu Mauyon
Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.
Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.
Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.
In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.
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