The presentation of the Golden Shoe raised eyebrows this year. Not Tzolis or Vanaken, but Ardon Jashari won the prize, to the surprise of many.
The Golden Shoe was awarded last Sunday. Christos Tzolis was the top favorite while Hans Vanaken was also often mentioned. In the end we got a surprise, because Ardon Jashari won the prize.
Something that many did not see coming. “Me neither,” says Johan Boskamp at Het Belang van Limburg. “I was convinced that Hansie his fourth went on to win. Jashari is of course a great football player, but I still think they should come up with a different formula for that Golden Boot.”
Boskamp has major doubts about the current Golden Shoe formula
“If you can win a prize for an entire year in five months, then something is wrong,” Boskamp notes a problem. “You are doing a disservice to players like Vanaken and Tzolis.”
After the gala, Tzolis was extremely disappointed. “Understandable. Together with Hansie he was the man who made the most impact on Club Brugge in 2025,” Boskamp continues.
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The difference between Jashari and the rest was strikingly large. “But only one can win. And the experts voted en masse for Jashari. It wasn’t even exciting.”
