Readers of the Sun voted for the winner.
British newspaper the Sun has run a Twitter poll to decide who the five best strikers in the world are. Its hard to argue with the results, although the order might irk some.
Clearly there aren’t too many Barcelona fans following @TheSunFootball…
In reverse order, the #WorldsBest strikers, voted by you are… 5. Zlatan Ibrahimovic pic.twitter.com/myC1vuPaJf
— The Sun – Football (@TheSunFootball) October 9, 2014
The Paris Saint-Germain striker has been tearing apart Ligue 1 defences since his arrival in France in 2012, scoring impressive goals but never really answering the questions over his ability to play well consistently against the big teams.
In fourth place in the #WorldsBest strikers vote: 4. Lionel Messi pic.twitter.com/ISualvONNh
— The Sun – Football (@TheSunFootball) October 9, 2014
A real surprise here, with arguably the greatest player in football history unable to crack the top three strikers in the world.
Next up, Chelsea fans – here’s one for you. #WorldsBest strikers vote: 3. Diego Costa pic.twitter.com/CynQhcon5i — The Sun – Football (@TheSunFootball) October 9, 2014
The Chelsea ace has been in red hot form so far this season, but has done well to be voted third best in the world after only two seasons of success at the top level.
Maybe a surprise candidate at No 2… #WorldsBest strikers vote. 2. Radamel Falcao pic.twitter.com/9z5JeYzxH8 — The Sun – Football (@TheSunFootball) October 9, 2014
Another surprising result, with Manchester United’s undoubtedly brilliant Falcao slipping in at second in place of stars such as FC Barcelona duo Neymar and Luis Suarez.
The winner of our #WorldsBest strikers vote. Well, it could hardly be anyone else… 1. Cristiano Ronaldo pic.twitter.com/US2sswsDoq
— The Sun – Football (@TheSunFootball) October 9, 2014
Hard to argue with this one. The Real Madrid goal monster continues to score hat-tricks at the rate that most strikers score goals.