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Golden Shoe 2018-19: Top Goalscorers in Europe, Latest Points After New Year

Lionel Messi is joint-second in the race for the 2018-19 European Golden Shoe after scoring 15 times in Barcelona's first 17 La Liga matches of the season.

Brazilian striker Liliu led the way into the new year courtesy of his outstanding 31-goal season for Estonian side Nomme Kalju in 2018, but Messi needs just one more goal to overtake him at the top of the standings.

Close behind the Barcelona talisman are Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who all sit on 28 points having scored 14 league goals this season.

Here are the standings:

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