Ronaldo gunning to blast past Suárez

Real Madrid have one more than good enough reason to not take their eyes off the ball during the clash against Espanyol at the Bernabéu: Cristiano Ronaldo is gunning to seal the 'Pichichi' award for the highest scorer in Spain and the Golden Shoe for the top league marksman in Europe.

The Portuguese ace is in pole position for both individual honours going into the last 'La Liga' match of the season. Indeed, he has the 'Pichichi' more or less in the bag, with a three-goal lead over Lionel Messi and Diego Costa a further strike back.

The Barcelona and Atleti forwards are also in the running for the Golden Shoe, in which Ronaldo is currently tied at the top of the standings with Liverpool striker Luis Suárez, on 31 league goals.

The Uruguayan drew a blank in his last Premier League appearance of the campaign, handing CR7 the initiative. Now the Portuguese talisman has one more chance to move clear of Suárez and clinch the third Golden Shoe of his career.

This should be enough of an incentive for Real to put in a professional performance next Saturday despite being out of the title race, which means their game will effectively be a mere sideshow to the main event between Barcelona and Atlético at the Camp Nou.

For Ronaldo, meanwhile, the Espanyol encounter also represents a last chance to build up match fitness ahead of the final in Lisbon, having missed the trip to Vigo with a niggling injury he sustained against Valladolid.

Real Madrid have one more than good enough reason to not take their eyes off the ball during the clash against Espanyol at the Bernabéu: Cristiano Ronaldo is gunning to seal the 'Pichichi' award for the highest scorer in Spain and the Golden Shoe for the top league marksman in Europe.
The Portuguese ace is in pole position for both individual honours going into the last 'La Liga' match of the season. Indeed, he has the 'Pichichi' more or less in the bag, with a three-goal lead over Lionel Messi and Diego Costa a further strike back.
The Barcelona and Atleti forwards are also in the running for the Golden Shoe, in which Ronaldo is currently tied at the top of the standings with Liverpool striker Luis Suárez, on 31 league goals.
The Uruguayan drew a blank in his last Premier League appearance of the campaign, handing CR7 the initiative. Now the Portuguese talisman has one more chance to move clear of Suárez and clinch the third Golden Shoe of his career.
This should be enough of an incentive for Real to put in a professional performance next Saturday despite being out of the title race, which means their game will effectively be a mere sideshow to the main event between Barcelona and Atlético at the Camp Nou.
For Ronaldo, meanwhile, the Espanyol encounter also represents a last chance to build up match fitness ahead of the final in Lisbon, having missed the trip to Vigo with a niggling injury he sustained against Valladolid.

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