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After receiving his second "Golden Boot", Lionel Messi could become the top scorer of European football championships for the third time. However, according to the number of goals scored in European national championships, he is surpassed by Lithuanian Artūras Rimkevičius.
After nine rounds of the "Primera" league, L. Messi had scored 13 goals (26 points).
However, playing in the A football league in Šiauliai, Artūras Rimkevičius surpasses L. Messi. The Lithuanian has already scored 32 goals in this year's championship.
However, A. Rimkevičius is not mentioned among the contenders for the "Golden Boot". The list of top scoring forwards in Europe is determined by the coefficient of championship prestige. The top five countries in the UEFA ranking multiply the number of goals by two. The remaining 17, starting from sixth place, apply a coefficient of 1.5.
All others do not have privileges. This category also includes the football championships of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Therefore, it is very difficult for Lithuanian footballers to compete with L. Messi.
