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SPORTS / FOOTBALL - SOCCER
List: Top Ten Overall Scorers in World Cup Finals Tournaments
Date: July 2010
Source: World Cup
Base: All players who have scored in a World Cup finals tournament.
Notes: After the 2010 World Cup won by Spain, the Brazilian Ronaldo remained the top scorer overall in all tournaments, with 15 goals, but Miroslav Klose, from Germany, rose to equal second on the list, joining fellow countryman Gerd Müller on 14 goals.
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Rank
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Player (Country)
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No. Goals
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1
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Ronaldo (Brazil)
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15
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2=
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Klose (Germany)
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14
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2=
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Müller (Germany)
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14
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4
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Fontaine (France)
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13
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5
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Pelé (Brazil)
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12
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6=
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Klinsmann (Germany)
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11
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6=
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Kocsis (Hungary)
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11
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8=
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Batistuta (Argentina)
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10
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8=
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Cubillas (Peru)
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10
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8=
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Lato (Poland)
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10
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8=
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Lineker (England)
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10
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8=
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Rahn (Germany)
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10
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