In less than 48 hours, the abomination of a year that is 2020 will be behind us, and we will turn a new page on our calendars for good measure. With that said, let’s have a look at the 5 best players of in this season across Europe’s top 5 leagues, starting with:
5. Ciro Immobile
The winner of the European Golden Boot, Immobile had an unbelievable 2020 that saw him equal Gonzalo Higuain’s record of the most goals scored in a single Serie A season. Immobile was also the main reason behind Lazio’s return to the Champions League, netting 34 & assisting 6 as he led the frontline.
4. Kevin De Bruyne
With 11 goals & 21 assists to his name across all competitions in 2020, Kevin De Bruyne also managed to win the PFA Player of the Year award at the end of the 19/20 season to signify his brilliance in the Premier League. With Manchester City, De Bruyne managed to progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League but lost to Lyon.
3. Cristiano Ronaldo
Winning the Scudetto for a second straight year with Juventus, Cristiano Ronaldo managed to score 41 & rack up 6 assists in 2020. The Portuguese just seems to get better with every passing year, since the numbers show no signs of slowing down for the Juventus star.
2. Lionel Messi
With 26 goals & 23 assists in the calendar year, Lionel Messi managed to have another outstanding individual season although Barcelona had to endure one of their worst campaigns in history, completely void of silverware and a decent ending.
1. Robert Lewandowski
The Polish striker managed to finish the year as the winner of The Best Men’s Player in FIFA’s The Best awards, and would’ve surely won the Ballon d’Or this season. Lewandowski managed to finish as top scorer in every competition he took part in, and also managed to win each and every one of them.
