The goalscoring phenomenon had a sensational season in the Bundesliga, scoring 48 goals in 40 matches across competitions.
Jorginho (Italy, Chelsea)
Before the Euros, Jorginho was not a favourite for the award.
Despite Juve missing out on the Serie A title, the forward’s individual performances were stellar.
Lionel Messi will be eyeing his seventh Ballon d’Or prize following a successful year for both club and country. Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty Images.Source: Getty Images
The former Real Madrid star scored 29 league goals to win the Italian top-flight league’s Golden Boot award.
He also won the Coppa Italia before crowning his brilliant season with another Golden Boot from the Euros.
Incidentally, Messi was crowned the tournament’s best player as well as won the Golden Boot award.
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All these happened after an underwhelming season with Barcelona that saw the club fail to win the league title.
That notwithstanding, they did win the Copa del Rey, a major title within the Spanish league.
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