According to a new study from CIES Football Observatory, Barcelona striker Lionel Messi, with 17 goals so far in 2015, is the best performing forward this year, while Real Madrid starCristiano Ronaldo is a disappointing 29th, per its algorithm for determining efficacy in each position. Messi’s closest competitors in the chart are Bayern Munich’s ArjenRobben and Wolfsburg striker Bas Dost.
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