Golden Shoe Rankings: The race to be Europe's top goalscorer in 2017/18

#4 Lionel Messi

Leo Messi runs rings around Real Betis - a performance for the ages

Club: Barcelona

League: La Liga

Goals Scored: 19

Factor: 2

Total Points: 38

Bloody hell, Leo.

The Argentine magician has played some of the best football of his career - and that in itself is saying something - as he's helped propel Barcelona to a virtually unassailable lead atop La Liga - scoring 19 goals at a stunning 0.95 goals a game and has 9 assists to his name as well.

If you like keeping our money, don't bet against this man retaining his Golden Shoe trophy, come the end of the season.