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Sergio Aguero wins Golden Boot with 26 Premier League goals

Reuters

Manchester City may have finished a disappointing campaign without any silverware, but the same can't be said of their best player.

Sergio Aguero scored in the club's 2-0 victory over Southampton in Sunday's season finale, and in the process pushed his Premier League tally on the campaign to 26 - five clear of his nearest competitor - to capture the first Golden Boot of his career.

Aguero's previous season-high in England's top flight came in 2011-12, when he found the net 23 times - a total good enough only for third that year behind Robin van Persie (30) and Wayne Rooney (27).

Of course, to close out that season, he did score a goal of somewhat greater signifcance than his marker from today's meaningless match ...

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