Kevin Phillips European Golden Shoe. That apprentice was kevin phillips who was actually considered too short to be a centre forward at five foot seven and then not good enough to even be a right back. The european golden shoe also known as european golden boot is an award that is presented each season to the leading goalscorer in league matches from the top division of every european national league.
The european golden shoe also known as european golden boot is an award that is presented each season to the leading goalscorer in league matches from the top division of every european national league. That is the view of 2000 european golden shoe winner kevin phillips speaking exclusively to. A former forward phillips was the premier league top scorer in the 1999 2000 season with 30 goals for sunderland a tally which won him the european golden shoe.
He came to lancashire with a record of 235 goals in 232 top flight games in europe which.
He was released by southampton at 18 and yet somehow with a little luck and determination and a slightly elitist coefficient system the only english striker with a golden adidas boot is phillips. Luis suarez of barcelona poses with the golden boot trophy after luis suarez and cristiano ronaldo were awarded the golden shoe kevin phillips reflects on when he won the trophy and which of. During the 1999 2000 season kevin phillips was without a doubt the finest striker in europe. He came to lancashire with a record of 235 goals in 232 top flight games in europe which.
