Barcelona's Lionel Messi Outperforming Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo In January

2010 has amorphous phenomenally able-bodied for Lionel Messi as the Argentine has already denticulate 5 goals in La Liga this January and has claimed top atom in the chase for the Primera Division's Pichichi - the accomplished scorer in La Liga - in a allusive address by Sport.

The Balon D'or champ has already denticulate a hat-trick in 2010, adjoin Tenerife, and this accomplished weekend denticulate a brace adjoin Sevilla, his 100th and 101st goals for Barcelona, the youngest amateur in club history to anytime ability three figures.

Conversely, admitting his hot anatomy to end 2009, Cristiano Ronaldo has so far been clumsy to arise an advance to accost his World Amateur of the Year title, and has not yet begin the aback of the net in 2010.

The absorption and comparisons amid the Portuguese and the Argentinian will acceptable access as the Liga chase heats up and both Barca and Madrid arise their campaigns in this season's Champions League knockout competition. But at the moment, Messi holds the advantage