top world cup scorers
Definition
A collective reference to the elite group of football players who have accumulated the highest number of goals across all FIFA World Cup final tournaments.
The historical leaderboard representing the most prolific goal-getters in professional international football history.
Examples
Miroslav Klose sits atop the list of top world cup scorers, having scored more goals than Zidane managed headbutts during his entire career.
While the 2002 tournament remains haunted by officiating scandals, the modern rank of top world cup scorers mercifully focuses on net-busters rather than refereeing blunders.
Young strikers dream of joining the list of top world cup scorers, hoping their legacy is defined by glorious strikes rather than a suspicious 'Hand of God' miracle.
The competition to climb the charts of top world cup scorers has become more intense than the diplomatic gymnastics required to secure a tournament host city.