KLOSE KICKS OFF

While purists may have preferred Ronaldo to remain the greatest World Cup scorer of all time, few would begrudge Miroslav Klose for pipping him in 2014. In 2002, the 23- year- old striker got off to the perfect start with a treble against Saudi Arabia in Germany’s 8- 0 romp, then grabbed further group strikes against Ireland and Cameroon as Die Mannschaft reached the final. They lost 2- 0 to a Ronaldo- powered Brazil, but five more goals in 2006, four in 2010 and two in 2014 – the last in a Selecao- stomping 7- 1 win – gave Klose the record outright.

Ahn got the Golden Goal for South Korea against Italy and then had the last laugh at Perugia