Spain and Colombia, cradle of the best strikers in the world

Last update 20 July, 2024 by Alberto Llopis

There was a time where Brazil monopolized the praise for having the best strikers in the world. Edmund, Ronaldo, Rivaldo Romario, Bebeto, Djalminha, Elber, There were so many that it was difficult to choose. However, The passage of time has brought a change in trend and now Spain and Colombia are the countries that can boast of having the best nines on the planet. Quality and quantity, what any country dreams of.

The coffee growers have a really interesting plague of forwards. In France, plays his great star Radamel Falcao one of the best forwards and who this year has scored 9 goals in just 17 parties. Seriously injured, if the Tiger is not present in Brazil, Colombia has guaranteed spare parts.

In the Bundesliga, this Adrian Ramos, second top scorer in the competition with 15 goals in 25 parties. The Hertha striker is Robert Lewandowski's replacement for next year at Borussia Dortmund and who knows if Falcao for the World Cup. But in addition to Ramos, there is much more to choose from.

In Portugal, The two top forwards carry the Colombian signature. Jackson Martinez, 15 goals, He is the player who has scored the most goals in Portugal ahead of Jefferson Montero, 13. Both do not seem to be at their best but their scoring ability remains indisputable..

The League also suffers the effects of “boom” Colombian. Carlos Bacca He is one of Sevilla's references and this year he has scored twelve goals in the league championship. Summing up, Colombia is capable of placing six strikers among the top scorers in the main European leagues, On one side is the local league itself.

Numbers that only Spain can match. The League has in Negredo a life insurance in the Premier with nine goals and a recital of assists and team plays. In Italy, Fernando Llorente still surpasses him in goals with 11 so many and that he started Serie A from the bench. In Portugal, Rodrigo is a rising value with nine goals in 11 meetings and in Spain, there is a lot to choose from. Diego Costa is the second top scorer with 23 many, but Javi Guerra, David Villa and Pedro exceed twelve goals and are among the ten best scorers in the championship. And all of this, without counting on the best version of Torres.

Discounting the Argentina who seems to be out of competition with Messi, Higuaine, You look, Rodrigo Palacio or Agüero, Colombia and Spain can boast of having options of all kinds. And the best of all, Consolidated options that do not seem risky at all in the face of an event as important as the World Cup.