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CR7 has to win imo. Zlatan a close 2nd.. both done it in different leagues over many years.. game changers
Anon
Summary
32 European strikers were shortlisted
A random draw pitted them head-to-head, for you to ultimately pick your winner
Ronaldo beat Henry in final
Villa and Rooney out in quarters
Mbappe and Shearer knocked out in last 16
Kane, Bale and Owen were first-round casualties
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RVP and Lewandowski are up against each other in match four, Gary. So who you choosing?
That's a real toughie.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 4 June 2020
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Best striker has to be when it really matters. World cup final. Proper man marking and defenders defending! So del piero , r.v.p. lewandowski and ibrahimovic for me.
Gary, Stoke-on-trent
How can you vote?published at 14:23 British Summer Time 4 June 2020
Click HERE.
You have until 15:00 BST to vote. Results will be announced around 15:15 BST and then we'll be down to the last four...
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 4 June 2020
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Surely Griezmann and Anelka are leagues above the likes of Larsson? Why was he included?!
Griezmann was just very unlucky - someone had to miss out. But Anelka didn't hit the criteria of scoring 20 plus goals in three or more seasons this century.
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Then there's the mighty Zlatan:
Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, LA Galaxy, AC Milan...
Jeez, stay still Zlatan!!
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Does Thierry Henry tick that box?
Arsenal, Barcelona, New York Red Bulls, Arsenal.
A magician. Va va voom and everything...
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 4 June 2020
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Adam: I hope the winner has done it in more than just La Liga.
Postpublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 4 June 2020
Now that's a thought. Lionel Messi in an England shirt? Stuff of dreams if you're Gareth Southgate.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 14:13 British Summer Time 4 June 2020
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13:59 Map of Europe - pin Messi's birthplace. Please tell me where in Europe was Diego Costa born!
Anon
Ah, very sharp "anon". Costa was indeed born in Brazil, but we'd argue his 24 caps for Spain qualify him for this competition. Now, If Messi had played for England... he would definitely be in.
Match 1published at 14:11 British Summer Time 4 June 2020
Alessandro del Piero is in the form of his life. He's carrying the hopes of a nation on his shoulders in the last eight.
Kylian Mbappe? No problem. Gareth Bale? Pfft, gone. But is David Villa a step too far?
The Spaniard thrashed Romelu Lukaku and Diego Costa in the previous rounds. He's had 83% or more of the votes in his matches so far!
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How comes inzaghi was left out? Goal machine in champions league, king of tap-ins, better than benzema.
Anon
Fair question. He was in the initial short list but didn't meet the criteria of scoring 20 plus goals in three or more seasons.
How to votepublished at 14:04 British Summer Time 4 June 2020
So here we go. Quarter-finals. Get voting.
Click HERE.
You have until 15:00 BST to vote. Results will be announced around 15:15 BST and then we'll be down to the last four...
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Excellent shift Tom Rostance. I feel like I've been in a Geography lesson for most of the day...
Postpublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 4 June 2020
Right, I'll hand over to Emma Sanders for the business end...
Last eight...published at 14:00 British Summer Time 4 June 2020
That's left us with this mouth-watering lot...
Match 1: Alessandro del Piero v David Villa
Match 2: Thierry Henry v Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Match 3: Wayne Rooney v Cristiano Ronaldo
Match 4: Robin van Persie v Robert Lewandowski
Voting is open now and closes at 15:00 BST.
Map of Europepublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 4 June 2020
Image source, GoogleSomeone feel free to pin Lionel Messi's birthplace on there.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 4 June 2020
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Is Messi not a striker?! Have I missed something? #confused
Anon
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
For the avoidance of any doubt, the vote is for the best EUROPEAN striker this century. Argentina just misses out....
Postpublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 4 June 2020
The amount of people who don't know what European means is unbelievab...
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 4 June 2020
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Where are Drogba, Aguero and Etoo in this debate?
Noah, Sevenoaks
Not European though Noah...