LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka
clinched the Premier League's Golden Boot award with a stunning
goal in the 3-2 victory at Sunderland on Sunday.
The Frenchman took his league tally for the season to 19 when he
opened the scoring just after halftime, taking possession of the
ball 40 metres out before moving forward and striking an
unstoppable shot into the net.
It took him clear at the top of the scoring charts, one more
than Cristiano Ronaldo who was rested for Manchester United's final
game of the season at Hull City.
Chelsea's victory marked the end of Guus Hiddink's brief spell
as a Premier League manager, although he will say farewell next
week when his side plays Everton in the FA Cup final.
"I enjoyed it very much and I know it from the inside now,"
Russia coach Hiddink, who has suffered just one league defeat since
taking over from Luiz Felipe Scolari in February, told the BBC.
"I will come back, but first of all as a tourist... I go now to
my other job. I enjoyed the reaction, it's a perfect football
country.
"We finished off with a good win today and finished off with a
world-class goal from Anelka," the Dutchman added of Anelka who has
flourished under the Dutchman.
"It will mean a lot to him. It was a terrific attack, it was not
just Anelka who did it the team work was fantastic."
