#2 Bas Dost (31 goals X2 = 62 points)
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“I'm going to give my all to beat Lionel Messi,” said Bas Dost last week when asked about the Golden Shoe. The Netherlands international has 31 strikes from a staggering 80 shot Portuguese League with Sporting.
Now 27, five years hence that record-breaking season as a 22-year-old top scorer of the Eredivisie. It is safe to say that he hasn’t set the world alight. But, this season, he showcased everything that made him one of the most sought-after strikers in Europe.
His ability to find space in the most crowded of areas, and his ability to use all of the 1.96 meters of height which led him to score a staggering 11 goals from his head. At the moment, four behind Lionel Messi, he would need to be at his best to cement his name into the history books.
