MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 23: Marcus Thuram of FC Internazionale scores his team’s second goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Como at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on December 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzani/Getty Images)
Marcus Thuram’s thunderbolt against Como saw him move into the top 10 of the European Golden Shoe standings, joining Atalanta’s Mateo Retegui.
Inter’s Thuram equaled Retegui’s goal to break into the Golden Shoe top ten
The 27-year-old scored his 12th league goal on Monday Scored to secure his side’s 2–0 victory over Lariani at the San Siro and become Serie A’s joint-capocannoniere.
What a goal 🚀
Marcus Thuram put the icing on the cake with an incredible near post strike
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The pair are the only names in the Italian top tier The Golden Shoe is in the top 10 of the rankingsWith their 12 nets they earned 24 points, considering a coefficient of two points per goal.
Thuram has topped the Italy international’s goalscoring charts with goals in each of his last four league outings for the Nerazzurri, as he closes in on breaking his Serie A record of 13 goals in a season.
Robert Lewandowski currently leads the race for the award, as he has 32 points from his 16 La Liga goals with Barcelona.
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah is second with 30 points, while Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane is third with 28 after netting 14 times.
