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Eto`o chases Golden Boot (27.05.2005)
Cameroon and Barcelona striker Samuel Eto`o Fils is on the brink of winning the Golden Boot awarded to Europe`s top scorer.
If Eto`o scores two goals in Barcelona`s final game against Real Sociedad on Saturday, he will almost certainly secure the award.
One goal could see him share the prize with last year`s winner, Thierry Henry of Arsenal.
Eto`o is also hoping to become the first African to win the trophy since Mozambique-born Eusebio in 1973.
The African Footballer of the Year heads the Spanish league with 24 - even though he is also claiming another when he
deflected a goal-bound shot from Deco against Mallorca.
"With a bit more luck, I will have 30. I`ve got 25, although they want to take one away from me," Eto`o said.
"If I can`t be top scorer this season, I`ll try again next season."
The Barcelona striker`s total is one less than Henry and level with Nuremberg`s Marek Mintal, both of whose seasons have ended.
Of the other contenders, Villarreal`s Diego Forlan has 23, while Real Betis` Ricardo Oliveira has 22.
Livorno`s Cristiano Lucarelli has bagged 23 in the Italian league, with one game remaining.
