The last man who outscored Messi and Ronaldo

Since 2010, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have dominated Europe's goalscoring charts. Both have smashed record after record, writing their names into the history books with unerring regularity.

A series of individual accolades naturally followed, until the emergence of a man who learned his trade in the English lower leagues during loan spells at the likes of Leyton Orient and Millwall.

Harry Kane's hat-trick against Southampton on Tuesday saw him finish the year on 56 goals for club and country, edging out Messi (54) and Ronaldo (53).

The pair have not been beaten to the prize of top scorer in a calendar year since 2010, when then-Valencia forward David Villa claimed the title with 43 goals. That haul convinced Barcelona to go out and bring the player to the Camp Nou to play alongside Messi in attack.

Currently playing for New York City in the MLS, 'The Kid' carried his form into 2010, scoring five of Spain's eight goals during the World Cup in South Africa to win the Silver Shoe and propel his side to their first World Cup title.

It is a testament to both Kane and Villa's ability that they have been the only players to break the Messi/Ronaldo stranglehold on football in the last eight years.