Very Klose to a record!

Ok, that was silly.

But Miroslav Klose has good chances of becomming the top scorer in the history of the World Cup. One more and he ties with Ronaldo. I really enjoy his style, mixing power, technique and excelent positioning. Probably one of the most underated players in today's football.

Klose scored: 5 goals in 2002, 5 goals in 2006 (and the scoring title), 4 goals so far in 2010.

List of top scorers:
1. Ronaldo (Bra) - 15 goals
2. Klose (Ger) & Gerd Miller (Ger) - 14 goals
4. Just Fontaine (Fra) - 13 goals
5. Pelé (Bra) - 12 goals
6. Jurgen Klinsmann (Ger) & Sandor Kocsis (Hun) - 11 goals
8. Lato (Pol) & Linecker (Eng) - 10 goals


Plus, Klose has the chance of reaching another record: the first player to become top scorer in two editions of the World Cup.

World Cup top scorers by edition:

2006 Klose (Ger) - 05
2002 Ronaldo (Bra) - 08
1998 Sucker (Cro) - 06
1994 Stoichkov (Bul) & Salenko (Rus) - 06
1990 Schillaci (Ita) - 06
1986 Lineker (Eng) - 06
1982 Paolo Rossi (Ita) - 06
1978 Kempes (Arg) - 06
1974 Lato (Pol) - 07
1970 Gerd Muller (Ger) - 10
1966 Eusebio (Por) - 09
1962 Jerkovic (Iug) - 05
1958 Fontaine (Fra) - 13
1954 Kocsis (Hun) - 11
1950 Ademir (Bra) - 09
1938 Leônidas (Bra) - 08
1934 Schiavo (Ita), Nejedly (Tch) & Conen (Ger) - 04
1930 Stabile (Arg) - 08

If he breaks the record it will be richly deserved. He is impressive and has a real nose for goals.

Well he has two games in which to do it. The game against spain and the finals/third place play off.

Originally posted by arterioes
Well he has two games in which to do it. The game against spain and the finals/third place play off.

I hope he does it. Records were meant to be broken. If he does break Ronaldo's record it might stand for a long, long time!

So Ronaldo still is the leading scorer. Klose didnt play and lost the opportunity to do it.

Ronaldo's record is up at least for 4 more years.

Unless Villa or Sneijder scores 10 goals tomorrow.

Originally posted by monteirof
So Ronaldo still is the leading scorer. Klose didnt play and lost the opportunity to do it.

Ronaldo's record is up at least for 4 more years.

Unless Villa or Sneijder scores 10 goals tomorrow.

how many did villa get in 2006?

Originally posted by trev33
how many did villa get in 2006?

Just checked: 3 goals in 2006. He has 8 so far. He'll be 32 in the next cup so he's a candidate to try to brake the record on 2014.

Originally posted by monteirof
Just checked: 3 goals in 2006. He has 8 so far. He'll be 32 in the next cup so he's a candidate to try to brake the record on 2014.

no offense to klose but it would've been a shame for him to equal ronaldo's record. ronaldo is in a different class. muller hit 5 this yar and he's only 20... 11 more goals in 3 world cups, possible.

Originally posted by trev33
no offense to klose but it would've been a shame for him to equal ronaldo's record. ronaldo is in a different class. muller hit 5 this yar and he's only 20... 11 more goals in 3 world cups, possible.

It wouldnt say "shame"... records dont need to be taken necessarily by the best player.

You're right about Muller! he still have many cups ahead