Spanish football suspension: Messi & Ronaldo held up as games called off?

With the goal race between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo hotting up, attention now turns to when their next La Liga goals are going to come.

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has suspended all domestic football in the country indefinitely because of a new law approved by the government which aims to divide television money up more evenly between the top two divisions.

Messi edged ahead in the Champions League charts with his stunning double on Wednesday to give Barcelona a commanding 3-0 first-leg lead over Bayern Munich, as Ronaldo added to his tally in Real Madrid's 2-1 defeat against Juventus in Turin on Tuesday.

The Argentine has scored 10 goals in the Europe, one ahead of Ronaldo.

While Messi may lead the scoring in Europe, Ronaldo currently holds the advantage domestically, leading 42-40 in the race for the "Pichichi" -- La Liga's top goalscorer crown.

However, it's not just the world's two best footballers who will be affected by the television money stalemate. The RFEF says 600,000 players will be impacted across 17 regional federations, totaling 30,000 suspended matches.

The suspension -- which comes into place from May 16 -- could affect the final two match days of the season and even the domestic Spanish Cup final -- the Copa del Rey -- which is scheduled to be contested between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao on May 30.

If an agreement can't be reached to enable the suspension to be lifted it could have serious repercussions for Barcelona as they chase silverware on three fronts.

The suspension is backed by the players' union (AFE,) while the Spanish Football League (LFP) is siding with the government.