Overview
- Mbappé received the 2024–25 European Golden Shoe for 31 LaLiga goals, finishing with 62 ESM points ahead of Viktor Gyökeres and Mohamed Salah.
- The trophy was presented in the Bernabéu honor box, with Florentino Pérez, coach Xabi Alonso and the full first team in attendance, and delivered by ESM vice president and Marca director Juan Ignacio Gallardo.
- Real Madrid beat Valencia 4–0 the next day, with Mbappé scoring twice after showing the award to supporters, while Jude Bellingham and Álvaro Carreras added the other goals.
- The victory strengthened Madrid’s position at the top of LaLiga, reported as an eight‑point lead before Barcelona’s Sunday match.
- Mbappé called the honor his first Golden Shoe, credited teammates for the feat, vowed to prioritize collective titles, and has carried his form into this season with a prolific start.