Top 5 greatest strikers in FIFA World Cup history

Pele during the 1970 WOrls Cup in Mexico
Pele during the 1970 World Cup in Mexico

#1 Miroslav Klose

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World Cup's top goal scorer

Miroslav Klose is the second most-capped German footballer and an all-time top scorer for the national team, with 71 goals in 137 games.

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Miroslav Klose has played in 4 FIFA World Cups (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014) and also the top scorer in the competition's history, with 16 goals in 24 appearances.

Klose has scored at least five goals in two World Cups, the record shared only with Teofilo Cubillas and Thomas Muller. He led Germany to title triumph in the 2014 World Cup and also won the Golden Shoe in 2006.

A typical modern-day center-forward, known for his aerial abilities. He used to dominate defenders in the box and scored a lot of goals with his head. He is also the only player to have appeared in four or more (consecutive) semi-finals in World Cups.

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