Ronaldo wins record fourth Golden Boot

Cristiano Ronaldo has received a record fourth Golden Boot after topping Europe’s goalscoring charts for the 2014/15 season.

The Real Madrid star scored 48 goals in 35 La Liga appearances last term to win the honour for the third time at Madrid, with his other triumph coming during the 2007/08 season at Manchester United.

It means Ronaldo becomes the first player in the awards’ illustrious 47-year history to win the accolade four times.

“What a special moment in my professional life!” Ronaldo said on his official Facebook page.

“Winning four Golden Boots is a privilege for me and I’ll keep challenging myself because I want to do better every time and I want to keep chasing for more records.

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“I have to thank everyone in Real Madrid that made this possible and we want to keep winning more titles and more trophies. Thank you everyone.”

Long-term adversary, Barcelona maestro Lionel Messi, was edged out into second place, with his 43 goals in 38 Primera Division games unable to secure a fourth Golden Boot of his own.

Ronaldo was accompanied to the ceremony in Madrid by his mother, his son, Madrid coach Rafa Benitez, club president Florentino Perez and the Portuguese ambassador to Spain.

The 30-year-old Ronaldo became Madrid’s all-time leading scorer on September 30 with 324 goals, surpassing Raul Gonzalez’s previous mark.

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