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What is the European Golden Shoe? Winners, scoring & guide to top scorer award

Each season, the race for the Golden Shoe is often hotly contested with the best goalscorers across the continent vying for the accolade.

Tallies of upwards of 30 goals are usually required in order to win the trophy, but the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have taken things to another level in recent years.

If you are wondering how it works, Goal takes a look at the European Golden Shoe, its history, the players who won it, how it is awarded and more.

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  1. What is the Golden Shoe?