Portuguese won in a close contest. Africana won with a 24-goal lead.
The Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, from Al Nassr, from Saudi Arabia, with 54 goals, and Temwa Chawing, from Wuhan, from China, with 63, were confirmed this Monday as the top scorers of the year 2023.
With all world championships and competitions closed, the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) made official the successes of Ronaldo and Chawing, in the case of the Portuguese team after a hard-fought fight and in the case of the African team, long announced, as it ended with 24 goals ahead of second place.
At 38 years old, Cristiano Ronaldo scored 54 goals, two more than Frenchman Kyllian Mbappé, from Paris Saint Germain, and Englishman Harry Kane, from Bayern Munich, who went on competitive vacation earlier.
Norwegian Erling Haaland, with 50 goals, led the race at the end of November, however an injury ruled him out of the last seven games, finishing fourth.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored 44 goals for the club and 10 for the Portugal national team.
Argentine Lionel Messi continues to hold the record for goals in a single calendar year, with 91 scored in 2012.
This is the second award for top scorer in the world that Al Nassr athletes have won in recent years, as in 2019 Moroccan Abderrazak Hamdallah was also awarded, with 57 goals.
Temwa Chawinga scored 51 goals for his club in China and 12 for the Malawi national team, with his 63 goals clearly surpassing the 39 scored by Mexican Verónica Corral, from Pachuca, and the 38 scored by compatriot Kiana Palácios.
2024-01-01 13:20:33
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