Messi scored 34 goals in 68 games last season, retaining the 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2017 trophy to miss the winning streak he shared with Cristiano Ronaldo, who moved from Real Madrid to Juventus this year.
Ronaldo has won the award four times (2015 alone, 2008, 2011 and 2014 with fellow Messi Uruguayan Luis Suarez).
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— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) 18 décembre 2018
"I really did not have the idea of getting this with me when I started playing," Messi said after receiving the Golden Boot in Barcelona. "I dreamed of playing football professionally and achieving success. I love the game, but I never imagined that I would achieve that. ).
"I enjoy the work, and with the effort, I am in the best team in the world and I play with the best colleagues in the world, so everything is easier," he said at the ceremony, attended by Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomio and players such as Sergio Busquets and Sergio Roberto.
"Lyon is going to be a complicated opponent, even if they are not among the strongest teams, they're dangerous and they showed it against Manchester City," said the world's best player five times in the draw for the Champions League final against Barcelona. At home 2-1) which is one of the best teams in the world. "
"It's going to be difficult to qualify, but we have a lot of French players in our squad like Samuel Ommetti and Malcolm, who played in France (with Bordeaux), so they might be able to help us too."
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?? 2009/10 ?⚽ 34 goals
?? 2011/12 ?⚽ 50 goals
?? 2012/13 ?⚽ 46 goals
?? 2016/17 ?⚽ 37 goals
?? 2017/18 ?⚽ 34 goals pic.twitter.com/3zL8fsGSgx
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) 18 décembre 2018