With all the European national competitions complete, Lionel Messi has claimed the Golden Shoe award as Europe’s top scorer in the 2011-12 season. Messi and Ronaldo ran neck and neck for this prize until Messi’s insane scoring run in the final games of the campaign that saw him add nine goals in his final four matches. Dutch duo Van Persie and Huntelaar, along with Barcelona cast-away Ibrahimovic, had commendable seasons, but trailed Messi’s point tally by nearly 50%. Check out the top five European scorers below:

• Messi 100 pts [based on 2x Liga multiplier]
• Ronaldo 92
• Van Persie 60
• Huntelaar 58
• Ibrahimovic 56