Forlan and Henry share Golden Shoe

VILLARREAL’S Diego Forlan and Arsenal’s Thierry Henry will share the Golden Shoe award for being this season’s top goalscorers in Europe.

Ex-Manchester United striker Forlan scored twice on Sunday for his Spanish team to join Henry on the 25-goal mark.

Henry becomes the first player to win the award two years in a row.

It is only the second time it has been shared. In 1989/90 Bulgarian Hristo Stoichkov and Mexican Hugo Sanchez were the joint winners.

Henry is the sixth player to win the award twice, joining such legends as Eusebio and Gerd Muller.

Forlan’s double came as Villarreal beat Levante 4-1 to clinch a spot in next season’s Champions League.

Europe’s top scorers

1= D Forlan (Villarreal) 50pts

1= T Henry (Arsenal) 50pts

3= S Eto’o (Barcelona) 48pts

3= C Lucarelli (Livorno) 48pts

3= M Mintal (Nurnburg) 48pts

6= F Tekke (T’zonspor) 46.5pts

2 points, 1.5 or 1 point awarded per goal depending on quality of domestic league.