Top 5 players who beat Messi and Ronaldo to major individual awards

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Argentina v Portugal - International Friendly

1. Luis Suarez

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FC Barcelona v Athletic Club - La Liga

Though under-appreciated, the Barcelona striker is truly a legend. His ability to put the ball into the back of the net is remarkable. This is evident if you look at his stats in recent years. He scored many goals for Ajax, Liverpool and Barcelona. Suarez's hard work qualified him to be on this list.

Just like the other players that were mentioned earlier, Luis Suarez also defeated Messi and Ronaldo to major individual awards. First, he shared the European Golden Shoe award with Cristiano Ronaldo in 2014 after scoring 31 goals for Liverpool in the 2013/2014 season. In 2016, he overcame the pair when he claimed the European Golden Shoe for the second time after scoring 40 goals for Barcelona in the 2015/2016 season.

Moreover, the attacker denied the duo again by winning the Pichichi award in 2016 for scoring the most goals in the 2015/2016 La Liga season. That same year, he shared the podium with them for the UEFA Best Player award. What an awesome achievement!

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