Last season's joint ESM
Golden Shoe winner, Cristiano Ronaldo, is the early - season pacesetter in this year's standings.
Luis Suarez, the infamous Uruguayan and Liverpool forward, recently known as the 2013 - 2014 Golden Boot and European
Golden Shoe winner (along with Cristiano Ronaldo), has been the English media's favourite target to write and talk about — whether it be for the good or bad; although going by majority of the time, it has been the case of the latter.
Not exact matches
Argentina star Messi, the four - time reigning FIFA Ballon d'Or
winner, helped Barca win the Primera Division title last term with 46 league goals - earning him the European
Golden Shoe award in the process.
The European
Golden Shoe is one of the most sought - after individual awards around, and we'll soon know this season's
winner.
Individually he's the youngest and only player in history to have won 4 consecutive Ballon D'Or awards (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), is tied with Gerd Müller for most European Cup top scorer awards with four (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), became La Liga's top scorer (Pichichi) and European Boot
winner (or
Golden Shoe) twice (2010, 2012), established a new La Liga record for goals (50) and hat - tricks scored (8) in a single campaign, longest scoring streak in La Liga 10 games (along with Ronaldo and Mariano Martin).
Luis Suarez, a two - time
winner of the ESM
Golden Shoe, is once again in contention to become Europe's leading goalscorer.
Luis Suarez, a two - time
winner of the ESM
Golden Shoe and the current holder of the award, has moved joint top of the 2016 - 17 standings.