The race for the top scorer gong in La Liga has taken on increased significance in the era of Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo. This season, fans of Spanish football’s top flight think the former will have the edge over his great rival.
That’s according to a poll run by Marca.com of circa 14,000 supporters. It’s noted that 46 per cent of the voters opted for Messi to win the coveted Pichichi, while 39 per cent feel as though Ronaldo will have the edge in the goalscoring stakes.