World Cup
July 7, 2014
Leading all-time World Cup scorers
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 8, 2014 (AFP) – Leading all time World Cup scorers after Mirsolav Klose became the new record holder in Germany’s 7-1 rout of Brazil in the semi-final on Tuesday:
16 goals — Miroslav Klose (GER)
15 – Ronaldo (BRA)
14 – Gerd Mueller (GER)
13 – Just Fontaine (FRA)
12 – Pele (BRA) 12
11 – Jurgen Klinsmann (GER), Sandor Kocsis (HUN)
10 – Gabriel Batistuta (ARG), Teofilo Cubillas (PER), Grzegorz Lato (POL), Gary Lineker (ENG), Thomas Mueller (GER), Helmut Rahn (GER) 10
9 – Ademir (BRA), Roberto Baggio (ITA), Eusebio (POR), Jairzinho (BRA), Leonidas (BRA), Paolo Rossi (ITA), Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (GER), Uwe Seeler (GER), Juan Alberto Schiaffino (URU), Vava (BRA), Christian Vieri (ITA), David Villa (ESP)