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- Gonzalo Higuain: Argentina (21 goals in 36 games)
Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero may be the more glamorous options to plump for in the Argentinian front line, but as is often the case in tournament football, it’s the players that can make the most of half-chances and rough situations that come out on top.
Of course, Gonzalo Higuain is no slouch in the technical stakes either, but as an attacking spearhead in front of Messi and Aguero’s dribbling flair, he is the powerhouse battering ram, allying his physical prowess to the skills of his diminutive team mates.
With 21 goals in 36 games too, he has an excellent record at international level, and just missed out on joining the leading scorers at South Africa 2010, where he picked up four goals for Diego Maradona’s rather disorganised Argentina.
As the fearsome tip of Alejandro Sabella’s far more coherent system this summer, he could be even more effective in the South American heat, where his athleticism may help him to get the better of weary defenders as Messi & Co. feed him the opportunities to score from between the lines.
