Cristiano Ronaldo ended the season without winning a trophy for Real Madrid but has taken home the European Golden Shoe for a record fourth time, reports The Guardian. Ronaldo finished with 48 goals from 35 appearances. His nearest competitor, Lionel Messi managed 43 from 38 appearances for Barcelona.

Ronaldo's total was two short of the all-time record of 50 goals that won Messi the title in 2012.

Manchester City's Sergio Agüero was a distant third with 26 Premier League goals, while Jonathan Soriano of Red Bull Salzburg came in fourth with 31.

Barcelona's Neymar shared fifth place with Internazionale's Mauro Icardi, Antoine Griezmann of Atlético Madrid and Luca Toni of Verona.

The award is based on a points system that allows players in tougher leagues to win even if they score fewer goals than a player in a weaker league.