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#4 Joint-most Pichichi winner

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The Pichichi Trophy is awarded by the Spanish Newspaper Marca to the LaLiga Top Scorer every season. Since the 2008/09 season, the winner of the Pichichi trophy has also won the European Golden Shoes. As such, the Pichichi Trophy represents astonishing goal scoring abilities and it is awarded to the deadliest striker of the season.

The current record for the most Pichichi trophies won is held by legendary Spanish striker Telmo Zarra, who won 6 Pichichi Trophies in between the 1944/45 season to the 1952/53 season, while playing for Athletic Bilbao. Behind him, 4 players have won the trophy 5 times, Real Madrid Legend Alfredo Di Stefano, Spanish wizard Quini, Mexican legend Hugo Sanchez and the magician himself, Lionel Messi.

Messi won the award first in the 2010/11 season scoring 34 goals from 35 games. He has since won the award in the 2011/12, 2012/13, 2016/17 and 2017/18 season. This season, Messi has already scored 9 goals from 10 games in the League and is currently leading the race to the LaLiga Golden Boot again. If he stays at the top of the pile till the end of the season, he will receive a record-equaling 6th Pichichi Trophy.

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Inspired by Diego Maradona, Deepungsu played as an attacking midfielder for his local club at subdivision level in his initial years and scored an important goal or two. However, his all-time favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and evidently, he feels Argentina's glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment for fulfilling his long-standing dream. He is also an ardent East Bengal fan.

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