Both kept vibrant the fight by the Boot of Gold 2016-2017 until almost the end. The Dutch forward Bas Dost held him the pulse to Leo Messi in the facet goleadora with his Sporting of Lisbon, something that any another player of the World could do him during the 2016-2017.
Now, happened already the course futbolístico and after recapitular on his season, the ariete of the Portuguese group spoke on this fight with the crack of the FC Barcelona. And Bas Dost has it clear when it explains it for the magazine "Voetball" of his country: "My name does not have to say a lot to Messi".
As they went happening the days, and in front of the scathing answer goleadora of the blaugrana, the forward of the Sporting no cejaba in his obstinacy scorer. Something that carried him "to think that would be possible to carry me the Boot of Gold". It finish remaining with 31 goals finally.
Leo Messi, Boot of Gold 2016-2017
Six less than the 37 annotated by the rosarino in LaLiga Santander 2016-2017. "At least, I seat me proud to having remained second with a good register of goals and only by behind Messi", aimed.
"Two months before finish the League Leo was behind mio and thought that it would not trap me, but marked a lot of goals at the end" added to conclude saying that it does not think that that "I have been a duel for him". As "honestly, I do not think that the name of Bas Dost say him a lot".