#1 Lionel Messi - 34 goals and 68 points

To be honest, we are out of adjectives to describe the genius of this man. Messi is having another superb season with Barcelona, leading the roost in La Liga, the UEFA Champions League as well as the European Golden Shoe goalscoring races. Having led Barcelona to their seventh La Liga title in the last 10 years by scoring an incredible 34 goals, and with one game to go, the 'Messiah' seems to have wrapped up his sixth Golden Shoe award and looks like the favorite for the Ballon d'Or as well. 'La Pulga' will, however, be seething from the shock ouster of Barcelona from the Champions League at the hands of Liverpool in the semi-finals and will be looking to take out his frustrations on Valencia in the Copa del Rey final as Barcelona look poised for a second consecutive domestic double