In eight of the past 10 years, finding the winner of the European Golden Shoe has been a lot less onerous than the job Prince Charming had identifying the owner of a glass slipper. Here's what you do. First you look in Spain, usually at Real Madrid or Barcelona and, so as not to waste time, ask Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to give the glistening boot a try first. By now they have about as many pairs of them as Imelda Marcos. Neither, however, hold the Pichichi at the moment, nor will they be lacing up the Golden Shoe as they prepare for the new league campaign.
Who will be Europe's best striker?
