Race for the European Golden Shoe - January 2019 watch

#2 Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)

Cristiano Ronaldo

League - Italy's Serie A

Goals - 14 (28 points)

Are there still any words in the dictionary to describe this man?

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 in the Champions League, as he seems to have mastered the art of goalscoring, making it look so easy.

His numerous Golden Boots serve as an illustration of his prowess in front of goal, and even at the grand '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 seemed 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 top of the Serie A scorers charts with 14 goals from 19 matches, and while he may have lost out on the individual awards to Luka Modric this year, his personal battle with Lionel Messi remains.

As such, the Portuguese 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).