Harry Kane’s desire to be the best player in the world has pushed him on to even greater heights during 2017, but can he realistically expect to challenge the dominance of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo?
A quick look at the overall statistics suggest Kane has some way to go, but the English striker has definitely closed the gap this year.
Since Ronaldo joined Real Madrid from Manchester United in 2009, he has scored 285 goals in 267 La Liga matches, while Messi has 304 goals in 279 games for Barcelona.
Factor in their Champions League records – Ronaldo 107 in 141 games, Messi 96 in 116 – and the pair have certainly been productive.