He’s going to attract attention this evening. S for “scorer” and 1 for his place in the scorers ranking. This is what will be on the PSG striker’s jersey for the match against Monaco which takes place this evening at the Parc des Princes. To celebrate this first, former Parisian Pedro Miguel Pauleta will be present on the lawn of the Parc des Princes this Friday to present it to him, just before kick-off at 9 p.m. The objective? “Putting more light on the top scorer in Ligue 1”, announced thea League, at the origin of the new system, this Thursday.
Mbappé “top scorer” with 13 goals
No surprises on the first holder of this new system, which will celebrate the top scorer in Ligue 1 at the start of each year. The lucky winner can be none other than the PSG striker, five-time holder of the title of top scorer in the League, with 33 goals in 2018-2019, 18 in 2019-2020, 27 in 2020-2021, 28 in 2021-2022 and 29 in 2022-2023.
A place he is not ready to give up. The maestro is the current leader this season with 13 goals. It would be a feat for the Montpellier player, Akor Adams, positioned in second position with six goals less to his credit, to steal the new badge in the near future. There is even a good chance of seeing only the Bondynois wearing the coveted badge this season.
A trophy at the end of the season
“More than a simple badge, the S1 constitutes a real design object, thought up by Tyrsa, the artist who has already stood out on numerous occasions for his collaborations with prestigious brands such as Dior, Louis Vuitton, Moncler and with artists like FKA Twigs or Childish Gambino,” specifies the LFP in a press release. Although the League has not officially shown what the new device will look like, images of what should be the future badge quickly circulated on X, formerly Twitter.
OFFICIAL! Kylian Mbappé will wear a special “S1” badge on his jersey aimed at highlighting the TOP SCORER IN LIGUE 1!
This is a new initiative from the LFP: every weekend, the top scorer in the French Ligue 1 will have this “Scoreur 1” badge on their jersey.
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“After each day, the race for the Top Scorer badge will be enhanced by a video featuring the protagonists of the scorers ranking. As the days go by and the ranking evolves, the badge will therefore be likely to change owner until the final consecration at the end of the 34th day of Ligue 1, scheduled for Saturday May 18, 2024, and the presentation of the trophy for the best S1 scorer of the season,” concludes the League.
