Once again, Luis Suarez could beat his teammate to the Pichichi trophy this term
Having dominated the Pichichi trophy in each of the past few seasons, there is no doubt many attackers will be looking forward to overtaking Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi in the race for the accolade this term and it could end up being his teammate Luis Suarez that could pip him to the award.
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Following a slow start to the current campaign, the Uruguayan has finally come back to his best in recent weeks, consistently producing extraordinary performances in the Spanish top flight and putting himself on top of the goalscoring chart with a whopping 9 goals in 11 appearances so far.
One of the deadliest attackers on the continent for the past few years, Suarez defeated Lionel Messi to claim the Pichichi trophy in 2016 and with such an incredible start to the current campaign, the Uruguayan sharpshooter is well on track to repeat such a feat this season.
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Jidonu Mauyon
Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.
Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.
Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.
In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.
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