Marcus Rashford is the man of the moment for Manchester United as he is on another level right now. He has already scored 14 goals this season in the Premier League. Rashford won February's EA SPORTS Premier League Player of the Month award, earning the prize for the second successive month, and the third time this season. He claimed the award, scoring five goals in four matches to help Manchester United go unbeaten through the month.

Marcus Rashford 2022-23:

Marcus Rashford faced criticism in the last couple of seasons due to his inconsistency & mentality during the games. He completely a changed person & a player now. After Erik Ten Hag's joining the club as a manager, many things in the United's dressing room has changed. The behaviours, the winning mentality, the passion for the game are on a different level. Marcus Rashford has been always a crucial player for Erik Ten Hag and he is proving his worth to the club. Rashford has already sored 26 goals across all competitions this season till now & provided assists. He is only behind of Haaland(33) & Mbappe(30) on the scoring chart in 2022-23 season.

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Rashford scored in all of his February appearances, against Crystal Palace, Leeds United and Leicester City. He also scored in the comeback draw against Leeds after been two goals behind. Rashford equaled the Premier League record for most EA SPORTS Premier League Player of the Month prizes in a single season with this award. He is now level with Mohamed Salah, who won three times in 2017/18. Rashford is the first player to win the award in consecutive months after Gundogan in January and Februry 2021. Rashford claimed the award for the fourth time in his career.

Marcus topped a six-man shortlist that included Kelechi Iheanacho, Bernd Leno, Emerson Royal, Manor Solomon and Ollie Watkins. He won after the public's votes on the EA SPORTS website were combined with those of a panel of football experts.

2022/23 EA SPORTS Premier League Player of the month winners:

August: Erling Haaland(MCI)
September: Marcus Rashford(MUN)
October: Miguel Almiron(NEW)
November/December: Martin Odegard(ARS)
January: Marcus Rashford(MUN)
February: Marcus Rashford(MUN)

The European leagues are up and running and we have already witnessed some great encounters between the top European teams. The hunt to win the European Golden Boot is also taking shape for the 2024-25 season.

Some big names from the Top five European leagues are already in full swing and they are scoring loads of goals to clinch the coveted annual award for the highest goalscorer in Europe. However, some young and talented players have enlisted themselves in the charts as well; even from outside of the top five European leagues.

According to the coefficient rankings updated by UEFA on 7 November 2024, the top five European Leagues are the English Premier League, Serie A (Italy), LaLiga (Spain), Bundesliga (Germany), and French Ligue 1 respectively. 

Sportzpoint brings you all the details about the leading goalscorers in the top five European leagues, details of the UEFA League ranking, and the leading goalscorers competing for the 2024-25 European Golden Boot.

The European Golden Boot Race

The Golden Boot is awarded by European Sports Media (ESM) which is a unified association of Football Magazine publications such as Marca, Kicker, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Frankfurter AZ, etc. They took over since 1996-97 season and started a new ranking system based on the position of the league for the respective players. 

The UEFA coefficient ranking is considered a measure for weighting points, with the principle being to acknowledge players who score in leagues of higher quality according to rankings, which makes it tougher to find the back of the net.

The number of goals scored in the top five leagues of Europe are counted with a multiplier of two, while those from leagues ranked six to 21 receive a 1.5 multiplier, and goals from all other leagues are counted as one.

This is how the points system works. 

⚽️🏆 Players with the Most European Golden Boot Wins:

🇦🇷 Lionel Messi: 6
🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo: 4
🇺🇾 Luis Suarez: 2
🇫🇷 Thierry Henry: 2
🇵🇱 Robert Lewandowski: 2

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Before looking at the players' list, here is the official UEFA ranking of league coefficients:

UEFA Ranking: League coefficients

Rank 1-5

Goal scorers from these five leagues receive a multiplier of 2. 

Rank 6-21

Goal scorers from these leagues ranked from 6 to 21 receive a multiplier of 1.5. 

Top goalscorers of the 2024-25 season in the top 5 European Leagues (as of 24th May 2025):

Premier League | England

1. Mohamed Salah | 28 Goals

• Club: Liverpool FC
• Nationality: Egypt
• Appearances: 37
• Goals: 28

2. Alexander Isak | 23 goals

• Club: Newcastle United
• Nationality: Sweden
• Appearances: 33
• Goals: 23

3. Erling Haaland | 21 goals

• Club: Manchester City
• Nationality: Norway
• Appearances: 30
• Goals: 21

4. Chris Wood | 20 goals

• Club: Nottingham Forrest
• Nationality: New Zealand
• Appearances: 35
• Goals: 20

5. Bryan Mbeumo | 19 goals

• Club: Brentford
• Nationality: Cameroon
• Appearances: 37
• Goals: 19

Serie A | Italy

1. Mario Retegui | 25 goals 

• Club: Atalanta BC
• Nationality: Italy
• Appearances: 35
• Goals: 25

2. Moise Kean | 18 goals

• Club: AFC Fiorentina
• Nationality: Italy
• Appearances: 10
• Goals: 5

3. Ademola Lookman | 15 goals

• Club: Atalanta BC
• Nationality: Nigeria
• Appearances: 30
• Goals: 15

4. Romelo Lukaku | 14 goals

• Club: Napoli
• Nationality: Belgium
• Appearances: 36
• Goals: 14

5. Marcus Thuram | 14 goals 

• Club: Inter Milan
• Nationality: France
• Appearances: 32
• Goals: 14

LaLiga | Spain

1. Kylian Mbappe | 30 goals

• Club: Real Madrid
• Nationality: France
• Appearances: 34
• Goals: 30

2. Robert Lewandowski | 25 goals 

• Club: FC Barcelona
• Nationality: Poland
• Appearances: 33
• Goals: 25

3. Ante Budimir | 21 goals 

• Club: CA Osasuna
• Nationality: Croatia
• Appearances: 37
• Goals: 21

4. Ayoze Perez | 19 goals 

• Club: Villarreal
• Nationality: Spain
• Appearances: 30
• Goals: 19

5. Raphinha | 18 goals

• Club: FC Barcelona
• Nationality: Brazil
• Appearances: 35
• Goals: 18

Bundesliga | Germany 

1. Harry Kane | 26 goals 

• Club: Bayern Munich
• Nationality: England
• Appearances: 31
• Goals: 26

2. Serhou Guirassy | 21 goals

• Club: Borussia Dortmund
• Nationality: Guinea
• Appearances: 30
• Goals: 21

3. Patrik Schick | 21 goals

• Club: Bayer Leverkusen 
• Nationality: Czech Republic
• Appearances: 31
• Goals: 21

4. Jonathan Burkardt | 18 goals

• Club: 1.FSV Mainz 05
• Nationality: Belgium
• Appearances: 29
• Goals: 18

5. Tim Kleindienst | 16 goals 

• Club: Borussia Mönchengladbach
• Nationality: Germany
• Appearances: 31
• Goals: 16

Ligue 1 | France

1. Ousmane Dembele | 21 goals 

• Club: Paris Saint-Germain
• Nationality: France
• Appearances: 29
• Goals: 21

2. Mason Greenwood | 21 goals 

• Club: Olympique de Marseille
• Nationality: England
• Appearances: 34
• Goals: 21

3. Arnaud Kalimuendo | 17 goals

• Club: Stade Rennais FC
  
• Nationality: France
• Appearances: 33
• Goals: 17

4. Jonathan David | 16 goals

• Club: Lille OSC
• Nationality: Canada
• Appearances: 32
• Goals: 16

5. Alexandre Lacazette | 15 goals

• Club: Lyon
• Nationality: France
• Appearances: 30
• Goals: 15

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The Ultimate European Golden Boot Race (Among the top 10 European Leagues according to UEFA coefficient rankings)

Considering the players from the top 10 European leagues in this list, this is what the current race of chasing the 2024-25 European Golden Boot looks like:

Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United in the 2024-25 Europa League final at the San Memes Stadium.

Both teams have endured disastrous Premier League campaigns, currently reeling at 16th and 17th respectively, and face the threat of missing out on European football altogether, unless they win this final.

For United coach Ruben Amorim, who replaced Erik ten Hag mid-season, it’s a last shot to salvage a turbulent spell marked by 18 Premier League losses; a club record. Tottenham, meanwhile, haven’t lifted silverware since 2008, and their 21 league defeats this season mark a new low. Coach Ange Postecoglou, in his second year, sees this as a vital chance to finally deliver on Spurs’ long-unfulfilled potential. 

Also Read: Europa League Final: When was the last time Tottenham won a trophy?

So, sit back and relax as Koushik Biswas brings you the buildup, LIVE updates and text commentary of the Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United Europa League final match.

Enjoy the coverage.

Manchester United is a club like no other. While this has been a lean period in recent years, United’s record of winning silverware stands up among the very best, and now with the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League, the club are back to lifting trophies.

In case you ever needed reminding of exactly how successful Manchester United have been, we have taken the time to run through every single trophy ever won by the Red Devils. So, let's take a look at the Manchester United trophy cabinet. 

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Manchester United Trophy Cabinet

League Titles

• Titles: 20
• Years won: 1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013

United won seven league titles prior to Ferguson's arrival, but the Scotsman managed to end a 26-year wait for the title in 1993. Ferguson proceeded to win the league on 13 occasions, with his constant desire for success helping United to dominate English football.

Liverpool, however, are now just one league title behind United after securing their 19th triumph in the 2019/20 campaign.

UEFA Champions League

• Titles: 3 
• Years won: 1968, 1999, 2008

Manchester United won the European Cup in 1968 when they beat Benfica 4-1 in the final, with Matt Busby in charge.

In 1999, with Ferguson at the helm, United beat Bayern Munich 2-1 in incredible circumstances. With United trailing 1-0, Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored in stoppage time to secure glory. 

Ferguson oversaw another Champions League triumph in 2008, with United prevailing past Chelsea on penalties.

FA Cup

• Titles: 13
• Years won: 1909, 1948, 1963, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2016, 2024

Only Arsenal, who have lifted the famous trophy on 14 occasions, have won the FA Cup more often than Manchester United.

United's most recent FA Cup success came in 2024, when they Manchester City 2-1 a year after losing to their local rivals in the 2023 final.

League Cup

• Titles: 6
• Years won: 1992, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2023

United have won the League Cup five times, which is some way short of Liverpool's record of nine.

Most recently, Casemiro scored in the 2022/23 EFL Cup final to help down Newcastle 2-0 at Wembley, giving Erik ten Hag his first trophy in charge of the club and end a six-year drought without a trophy. Prior to that, the last time United won the competition was under Jose Mourinho in 2017 when they beat Southampton 3-2 in the final.

FA Community Shield

• Titles: 21

• Years won: 1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965*, 1967*, 1977*, 1983, 1990*, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016

Given their frequent successes in the league and the FA Cup, United have often participated in the Community Shield.

In fact they have won the traditional curtain-raiser 21 times, which is more than any other team has managed in the history of the event.

UEFA Europa League

• Titles: 1
• Years won: 2017

United's most recent trophy came in 2017 when they beat Ajax 2-0 in the Europa League final, with Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan scoring.

UEFA Super Cup

• Titles: 1
• Years won: 1991

Following their Cup Winners' Cup success, United faced European Cup winners Red Star Belgrade in the European Super Cup final.

Brian McClair scored in a 1-0 win for United.

FIFA Club World Cup

• Titles: 1
• Years won: 2008

The Intercontinental Cup was succeeded by the FIFA Club World Cup, and United won that competition too as they beat LDU Quito of Ecuador 1-0 in the 2008 final, with Wayne Rooney scoring. 

Intercontinental Cup

• Titles: 1
• Years won: 1999

The Intercontinental Cup was a tournament contested between the winners of the Champions League and the South American Copa Libertadores.

United won the trophy with a 1-0 win over Palmeiras in 1999, with Roy Keane scoring the only goal of the game.

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

• Titles: 1
• Years won: 1991

United won their first European trophy for 23 years as they beat Barcelona 2-1 in Rotterdam.

Mark Hughes scored a brace for United, with Ronald Koeman on target for Barcelona.

Football League Division Two

• Titles: 2
• Years won: 1936, 1975

On two occasions United won the second division title as they earned promotion to the top tier. They have remained in the top division since 1975.

Women's FA Cup

• Titles: 1
• Years won: 2024

Manchester United claimed their first major honour in women's football by winning the Women's FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium. Marc Skinner's side beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 in the final.

Women's Championship

• Titles: 1
• Years won: 2019

United entered the FA Women’s Championship with one aim: immediate promotion to the Women’s Super League. The determination was obvious from day one, with a sensational 12-0 win away to Aston Villa first up, including five goals for Jess Sigsworth.

Stoney’s team were absolutely flying from there, winning eight and drawing one of the first nine games, with 42 goals scored and just one conceded.

FA Youth Cup

• Titles: 11
• Years won: 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1964, 1992, 1995, 2003, 2011, 2022

Manchester United are the FA Youth Cup’s record winners with 11 successes, the most recent of these coming in 2021/22.

Women's U21s PGA Cup

• Titles: 1
• Years won: 2022

Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Manchester United vs Athletic Club Bilbao in the Europa League 2024-25 semi-final second leg at the Old Trafford stadium in London. 

United are leading by 3-0 after the first leg, and they would be favourites to enter the final. However, Athletic Club Bilbao have everything in their armoury to surprise United at their home. 

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Knowing United's home record this season, along with their inconsistent performances, we can expect a great fight from Bilbao. So, sit back and relax as Koushik Biswas brings you the buildup, LIVE updates and text commentary of the Manchester United vs Athletic Club Bilbao Europa League semi-final second leg match. 

Enjoy the coverage.

US President Donald Trump has made a claim that the FIFA 2026 World Cup could help end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and shut down the war. The Russian national football team has been banned from international competition by FIFA and UEFA since the country's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Trump, during his 2024 campaign, vowed to end the Russia-Ukraine war on the first day back in. But his efforts to broker a deal between the countries have so far stuttered.

Also Read: FIFA World Cup 2026: Teams qualified so far

Trump was unaware of the ban

Trump was questioned about the possible participation of Russia at next year's World Cup. Speaking alongside FIFA president Gianni Infantino at the meeting, Trump admitted he was unaware that Russia are banned from the 2026 World Cup.

During the meeting at the White House, a reporter asked the president for his stance on the ban, which was part of global sporting sanctions imposed on Russia following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Trump said, "I didn't know that, is that right? You want to explain that?"

"That is right," replied Infantino. "They are banned for the time being from playing but we hope that something happens and peace will happen so that Russia can be readmitted."

Trump on Russia-Ukraine war

The United States are hosting the World Cup next year along with Canada and Mexico but Russia are currently banned by both FIFA and UEFA from participating in international competitions due to their invasion of Ukraine.

Trump has now said that reinstating Russia for the tournament could help end the war in Ukraine, feeling that it ‘could be a good incentive’ for Putin.

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"That's possible. Hey, could be a good incentive, right?" Trump replied to Infantino.

"We want to get them to stop. We want them to stop. 5,000 people a week are being killed -- it's not even believable. We're going to get that war stopped."

Russia haven't played a competitive fixture since a 2022 World Cup qualifying defeat to Croatia in November 2021. They have played 16 friendlies since then, winning 11 of them.