#3 Cristiano Ronaldo
The Portugal skipper has it all now - trophies at both club and country level. He was not at his best at the Euros but showed strong grit and determination to lead his country to a famous European trophy. In fact, the Real Madrid superstar showed managerial skills, as he donned the role of assistant manager in the Euro finals after he was sent off due to injury.
Ronaldo scored 35 goals in La Liga last season and was second in the list of top scorers, just behind Luis Suarez. He also registered an impressive 11 assists for the season. European glory has, dare I say, given him a slight edge in the battle of football’s best. He has been enjoying time out since, and deserves every bit of it, given the amount of hard work he has put in to reach where he is.
Ronaldo was by far the best player in Champions League 2015-16 with a mammoth tally of 16 goals, which played a massive role in Real’s La Un Decima glory. Like always, Ronaldo will be one of the top contenders for Pichichi.
