2024-01-18 22:39:00
It was shaping up to be the most exciting election of the evening, that of the best Belgian abroad. Would the winner be a veteran of the golden generation – Kevin De Bruyne – or a youngster who is doing damage in the Premier League – Jérémy Doku – or in the Bundesliga – Loïs Openda?
Ultimately it was KDB – winner three times in the past – who won. However, the Manchester City hub was out for four and a half months following hamstring surgery following three strains in a few months.
The results of the Golden Boot: Alderweireld wins the trophy, Wullaert regains his throne, KDB best Devil abroad!
De Bruyne still scored seven goals and provided 17 assists with City in 2023. And his club won five prizes.
For De Bruyne, this is the 4th time he has been crowned best player abroad. But this is the first time he has received a real Golden Boot. In recent years, our best Devils playing in the biggest championships felt that they deserved a more valuable prize than just a small trophy.
Number 2 is City’s other big revelation, Doku (21 years old). Transferred for 60 million from Rennes, he even impressed his coach Pep Guardiola, who did not expect him to adapt so quickly to City football. After being decisive five times against Bournemouth (1 goal and 4 assists), he seemed to be the number 1 favorite for this trophy, but his first injury in six months slowed him down. In 2023, he has scored 11 goals and given 10 assists.
The bronze medalist is Loïs Openda. Casually, the Red Devil has scored 29 goals in 2023. Only seven other players have scored more than him in Europe.
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