The Temperament of… Gary Lineker
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Not only does Gary Lineker boast accolades such as having scored the most goals in FIFA World Cup finals for England, but he’s also renowned as one of the most disciplined footballers of all time. Most notably, the Englishman was never cautioned by a match official nor did he ever receive a yellow or red card.
In 1990, the year Lineker was a vital component of England’s second most successful side, he even won the FIFA Fair Play award. The former Leicester forward and media personality embodied a cool head in front of goal and in duels.
The Heading of… Cristiano Ronaldo
When Cristiano Ronaldo broke the 500 career goals barrier back in 2015, statistics were leaked left-right-and-centre about how the Portuguese star had achieved such a feat and a breakdown of his goals was swiftly published. For many, one of the most glaring facts was that as many as 83 of his goals had come from headers, surprising for a man renowned mainly for his superb speed, dribbling and right-foot finishing.
Odd then that, of all the categories on this list, CR7 tops heading, right? Well, the Portuguese actually oozes strength and physicality on the ball and has compensated for a slight dip in fitness, by virtue of ageing, by focusing more on developing an intimidating aerial threat and he’s now one of the most feared frontmen not only from distance, but in the box at set-pieces too.
