The top 10 highest goalscorers in La Liga.
Lionel Messi could well hit the headlines in a big way over the next weeks, with the Argentinian wizard needing five goals to break the all-time Spanish goalscoring record – with winnable games again Rayo Vallecano and Eibar coming up.
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Here is the list of the top ten goalscorers in Spanish football currently, from the 1929 season onwards, with Messi tantalisingly close to first place. All figures are correct at the time of writing:
10) Cristiano Ronaldo (187)
Former Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo is down in 10th on the list, having scored 187 goals since he made the move to Real Madrid – his ratio of more than a goal a game, however, blows the competition out of the water.