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“I didn’t want to play my entire life just in one league”

This is your second ESM Golden Shoe. What does it mean to you?

It means a lot to me because I know how tough it is to score big goals and so many goals. I am very happy and very proud to win this Golden Shoe for a second time in a row but it’s not only about my goals but also about the goals of the team.

Are you thinking about a third Golden Shoe? Erling Haaland is also very strong at the moment…

I never think about this. This is something extra at the end of the season. In my mind, I don’t think about scoring lots

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