The Last Word - Sports Blog (Sean Simara)

Only a few changes they have it pretty much right. There's a clear La Liga love in though so I also have a non La Liga side thrown in.   WINNING TEAM Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon (ITA/Juventus) Defenders: Dani Alves (BRA/Juventus/Paris Saint-Germain), Leonardo Bonucci (ITA/Juventus/AC Milan), Sergio Ramos (ESP/Real Madrid), Marcelo (BRA/Real Madrid) Midfielders: Andres Iniesta (ESP/Barcelona), Toni Kroos (GER/Real Madrid), Luka Modric (CRO/Real Madrid) Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR/Real Madrid), Lionel Messi (ARG/Barcelona), Neymar (BRA/FC Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain) MY TEAM  Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon (ITA/Juventus) Defenders: Dani Alves (BRA/Juventus/Paris Saint-Germain), Leonardo Bonucci (ITA/Juventus/AC Milan), Sergio Ramos (ESP/Real Madrid), Marcelo (BRA/Real Madrid) Midfielders: N'Golo Kante (FRA / Chelsea) Isco (SPA/Real Madrid), Luka Modric (CRO/Real Madrid) Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR/Real Madrid), Lionel Messi (ARG/Barc...

The debate of he's a world class striker rumbles on across Europe. What makes a world class striker? Winning titles, doing it for your country? Dragging your team single handed through a tournament? There's many factors that all play a role. I have made a list of the top 4 strikers  /  forwards across the top 5 leagues in Europe. Some rouge wingers might slip in but picking just 4 is head enough. Ranking them World Class - WC. Knocking on the door of world class - KOD. Quality Player - QP. And last in Harry Redknapp style Top Top Player - TTP. England Harry Kane - KOD Sergio Aguero - KOD Romelu Lukaku - QP Alexis Sanchez - KOD Spain Lionel Messi - WC Cristiano Ronaldo - WC Antoine Griezmann - KOD Gareth Bale - KOD France Radamel Falcao - KOD Edinson Cavani - QP Kylian M'Bappe - QP Neymar - KOD Italy Paulo Dybala - KOD Dries Mertens - QP Mauro Icardi - TTP Gonzalo Higuain - QP Germany Robert Lewandowski - KOD...