Kosovan international Vedat Muriqi (31), the striker for Spanish club Real Mallorca, has emerged as a real competitor to French star Kylian Mbappé of Real Madrid in the race for the top scorer in the Spanish league 'Pichichi'. Muriqi scored two goals in his team's 3-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano. This raised his tally to 21 goals, bringing him just two goals behind the leader Mbappé, which heats up the race for the top scorer title as the season nears its end. Furthermore, the Kosovan striker surpassed the legendary Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o, having scored 55 goals in 139 matches in the Spanish league, compared to Eto'o's 54 goals in 133 matches. Muriqi also contributed to his team moving away from the relegation zone. After the match, he expressed his happiness, saying: 'I am very proud of myself, and I don't want to stop scoring. I feel like I'm at home since I came to this beautiful island.' The Mallorca crowd sang for their striker, chanting: 'Muriqi... the Ballon d'Or', to which the player smiled and replied: 'They are crazy.' Muriqi's brilliance is not limited to the domestic league; he has also made his mark on the European stage. He equaled the number of goals of Brazilian striker Igor from Brentford in the race for the European Golden Boot, but he still trails Harry Kane of Bayern Munich, along with Mbappé and Erling Haaland of Manchester City.
