Between them, the pair have held the coveted Golden Shoe - which honours the top scorer across all the continental leagues - for nine of the past 10 seasons, with Messi winning six in total, and Ronaldo four. Only Luis Suarez has broken that dominance, when he shared the trophy with Ronaldo, and then won it outright in 2015-16. But after spells at lowly Siena, Grosseto, Pescara and Genoa, he scored goals at Torino before his move to Germany. Italians, naturally, are suggesting it is the end of an era in top flight football, with the Spanish dominance of Ronaldo at Real Madrid, and Messi with Barcelona set to end. And his identity may keep you guessing for a while as it is an unlikely figure, just like Immobile…..Sunderland’s Kevin Phillips!

Source: Daily Mirror July 30, 2020 16:36 UTC