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Top four strikers in 2012

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FC Barcelona’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296, Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, Atletico Madrid’s Radamel Falcao and Paris saint-Germain’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic thrilled the spectators throughout the year
No matter how much effort defenders, midfielders or even goalkeepers put in a match, the spectators always remember the goal poachers no matter if it to be an ordinary league fixture or an enthralling European encounter.
Players like http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Beckham-c10432, Luis Figo and many more mesmerized the audience with their eye-catching displays and scintillating performances during the last decade.
While players like Luis Suarez, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Edinson-Cavani-c11955 are still trying to match the football legends by making good progress every year, Bettor.com highlights the names of the strikers that made the crowd go crazy
with their goals in 2012.
Lionel Messi
Club: FC Barcelona
Goals: 91
The little master earned himself a wide reputation of fox in the box following jaw dropping performances both on domestic and European front respectively.
The 25-year-old Argentine International defied all odds to break Gerd Muller's 1972 record of 85 goals in one calendar year, having enjoyed free scoring-form last season and scoring plenty of goals this season.
Lionel Messi reached another milestone in his glittering and unbelievable playing career on Sunday after compiling a superb brace in a league tie against Real Betis at Estadio Benito Villamarín
on Sunday.
However, the no. 10 only managed to get his hands on barely one trophy, Copa del Rey, following his personal achievement as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Barcelona-c39078 missed out a chance to win the UEFA Champions League and La Liga respectively.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629
Club: Real Madrid
Goals: 62
Unlike Barcelona, the Madrid-based club does not believe in one-man-show. The Spanish giants sign talented yet expensive players every year in order to defend their record of most league titles.
There is little arguing to the statement that Los Blancos marquee signings, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Karim-Benzema-c20350 and Gonzalo Higuain, altogether failed to match Ronaldo in terms of goals scored in one calendar year.
The 27-year-old, who moved to Spain after leaving Manchester United back in 2009, has undoubtedly scored more than his appearances after linking up well with the midfield region and incredible box-to-box movement.
Though Ronaldo preferred to attack by coming of the wings, the former Sporting Lisbon man has justified Jose Mourinho’s choice of playing him as an out-an-out striker whenever needed.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Zlatan-Ibrahimovic-c38029
Club: Paris Saint-Germain
Goals: 49
There is little arguing to the statement that the Sweden International has a proven goal-scoring record where he went during his more than ten years incredible and memorable career.
The 31-year-old recent joined the French club for reportedly 50 million Euros from AC Milan this summer, having previously impressed in Eredivisie, Serie A, La Liga and Allsvenskan respectively.
Ibrahimovic remained the Italian league’s top-scorer last term and managed to win the Guldbollen, a Swedish football award, for the consecutive sixth time since 2007.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Radamel-Falcao-c30276
Club: Atletico Madrid
Goals: 48
2012 appeared to be a marvellous year for the Columbian striker after he made a switch to the Madrid-based club from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 last season. The Spanish club reportedly paid a record breaking 40 million Euro fee for the 26-year-old
hit-man.
The former River plate centre forward took little time to settle and helped his side win the UEFA Europa League after compiling a wonderful brace in the cup final against Athletic Bilbao.
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