The race for the European Golden Shoe - December 2018 watch

#6 Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)

League - Italy Serie A

League coefficient (x2)

10 goals (20 points)

Cristiano Ronaldo

Are there still any words in the dictionary to describe this man? Attempting to convey Ronaldo's greatness in words would be an exercise in futility for any mere mortal, and literary giants such as Shakespeare and Charles Dickens would have loved to be alive in this time to pen odes in celebration of this extra-terrestrial.

Cristiano Ronaldo has broken, set and reset records throughout his career, and his personal milestones (alongside Messi) are so great that there is a website dedicated to just the stats of the pair.

He is the all-time record goalscorer for Real Madrid, as well as the Portuguese national team and the Champions League, as he seems to have mastered the art of goalscoring, making it look so easy (maybe Morata and Lukaku could look to him for some pointers).

His numerous Golden Boots serve as illustration of his prowess in front of goal, and even at the grabd 'old' age of 33 he still seems to be waxing strong.

When Ronaldo was transferred to Juventus for a club and league record fee in the summer, many scoffed at the Old Lady for expending such amount on a player many saw to be past his prime, and Ronaldo's early season struggles seemes to lay credence to their spurious claims.

However, keen followers of Ronaldo's career know that impossible as a word does not exist in his dictionary, and he uses criticism as a springboard to silence his critics.

He has rediscovered his scoring boots, and currently sits joint-top of the Serie A scorers charts with 10 goals from 14 matches, and while he may have lost out on the individual awards to Luka Modric this year, his personal battle with Lionel Messi, and as such he would be keen to add a fifth European Golden Shoe to his burgeoning collection to match the Argentine's haul (and despite turning 34 next February, don't count against him achieving that).