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# Forward - Pauleta
An often forgotten hero of Portugal, Pauleta is one of the most prolific strikers the country have ever produced. Pauleta scored 47 goals in 88 matches for Portugal, a national record at the time of his retirement. He played for his country in two World Cups and as many European Championships.
Pauleta shone at club level during his time with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), scoring 109 goals in 211 games. Before his stint at PSG, Pauleta was prolific during his three seasons with Bordeaux, scoring 91 goals in 130 appearances. He finished as the top goal-scorer in Ligue 1 three times and was also voted the Ligue 1 Footballer of the Year twice.
Pauleta scored a hat-trick against Poland at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and was Portugal's starting striker in their run to the Euro 2004 final at home.
# Forward - Eusebio
Eusebio's name is one that is often included in the list of the greatest players of all time, along with that of Pele and Diego Maradona.
The striker revolutionised Portuguese football. He scored 41 goals in 64 appearances and was his team's talisman at the international tournaments he took part in.
Eusebio guided Portugal to a third-place finish at the 1966 World Cup. He finished as the top goalscorer of the tournament with nine goals and received the Bronze Ball award. He also won the Ballon d'Or award for European Footballer of the year in 1965 for his performances for Portugal and Benfica.
He spent most of his 22-year career with Portuguese giants Benfica and is their all-time top scorer with 473 goals in 440 games. Eusebio guided Benfica to an incredible 11 Primeira Liga titles, five Taca de Portugal titles and a European Cup. The legendary striker was elected the ninth-best footballer of the 20th century in a poll conducted by the IFFHS (International Federation of Football History and Statistics).
# Forward - Cristiano Ronaldo
Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably one of the greatest players to have graced the game. The once scrawny kid from Madeira, known for his speed, trickery and willingness to entertain, evolved into one of the most lethal goalscorers in the game during his six years with Manchester United.
Over the years, Ronaldo has established himself as a serial winner, helping European giants Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus to multiple trophies.
He has played a starring role in Portugal's run to the Euro 2004 final and 2006 FIFA World Cup semi-finals. But Ronaldo was criticised for his inability to lead Portugal to glory at international tournaments.
That perception changed when Ronaldo led Portugal to glory at Euro 2016 and the 2019 UEFA Nations League. The 36-year-old is the joint all-time leading goalscorer at the European Championships with nine goals and is set to make his fifth appearance at the tournament this summer.
The Juventus hitman has scored 103 goals in 174 appearances for his country. He is only the second player and the first European to score a century of international goals. Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player to score a FIFA World Cup hat-trick against Spain and the only one to score in four different editions of the European Championships.
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