4 players who have scored more goals than Ronaldo in Europe's top five leagues this season

#1 Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi is looking to make it a record-extending sixth European Golden Shoe

The Argentine has long since established himself as not just a bonafide legend of the beautiful game, but indeed as one of the all-time greatest.

Messi’s displays over the last 15 years have been nothing short of extraordinary, setting records at a premium that repeating them here would be an exercise in futility.

His rivalry with Ronaldo has been the stuff of myths and legends, while his personal trophy haul matches his greatness.

Having endured a miserable 2018 which saw him fail to stop Barcelona’s recent miserable run in the UCL as well as being captain of the shambolic Argentine side at the World Cup, Messi saw himself shamefully left off the podium places of individual awards for the first time in a decade.

Following his snub, the 31-year-old has started the campaign on fire, as he attempts to right the wrongs from last year. He currently has 10 assists (league high) as well as goals to sit top of the scorer's chart in La Liga in a bid to extend his record-breaking European Golden Shoe wins to six.