acknowledged that Lionel Messi is by no means his
only rival in the race for the Golden Shoe.
Cristiano Ronaldo has stressed it is no foregone conclusion that
he will win the 2016 European Golden Shoe now that his biggest
rival Lionel Messi is sidelined with a knee injury.
Ronaldo became the first player to win the prestigious individual
award for a fourth time last season when he beat Messi and
Sergio Aguero to the trophy.
Messi has already lifted the trophy on three occasions as well,
though, and could equal Ronaldo if he becomes Europe's top
scorer this campaign.
But the Portugal star is not getting complacent and has
conceded that there is still plenty of competition.
"The competition for the Golden Shoe also comes from other
leagues," Ronaldo told De Telegraaf.
"There are some fantastic strikers around in England and
Germany. There are Wayne Rooney and Aguero in the Premier
League and obviously Robert Lewandowski in the Bundesliga.
"But don't forget Karim Benzema here at Real Madrid and Luis
Suarez at Barcelona. Benzema is playing very well this season
and Suarez has already won the trophy once while at Liverpool.
"I really love this award. It is the best award out there for me.
Others can pick you as the best player, but an attacker's job is
to make goals and I love that. I cannot deny that I love scoring
goals."
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