Vote for the greatest striker since 2000 - Ronaldo wins vote
4 Jun


It's official. Cristiano Ronaldo is the best European striker of the 21st century so far - well, according to you anyway.

BBC Sport journalists shortlisted 32 players, who faced off in a day-long knockout competition until you picked the ultimate winner.

To be included on the shortlist, players must have scored at least 20 goals in three seasons and their international pedigree and success has also been taken into account.

The ties were drawn from a hat and throughout Thursday 4 June, BBC Sport asked people to vote for their winners in this page while running a live text commentary to share the results from each round and people's memories of the strikers, using #besteurostriker.

The final was between Thierry Henry and Cristiano Ronaldo, and it was the Portuguese who took the title.

You can see how the day's voting went below.


Semi-final results
Match 1: Del Piero v Henry - Henry wins with 83%

Match 2: Ronaldo v Lewandowski - Ronaldo wins with 78%

Quarter-final results
Match 1: Del Piero v Villa - Del Piero wins with 56%

Match 2: Henry v Ibrahimovic - Henry 77%

Match 3: Rooney v Ronaldo - Ronaldo 89%

Match 4: Van Persie v Robert Lewandowski - Lewandowski 70%

Last 16 results
Match 1: Mbappe v Del Piero - Del Piero wins 65%

Match 2: Villa v Costa - Villa 83%

Match 3: Dzeko v Henry - Henry 97%

Match 4: Ibrahimovic v Shearer - Ibrahimovic 51%

Match 5: Rooney v Larsson - Rooney 70%

Match 6: Totti v Ronaldo - Ronaldo 89%

Match 7: Van Persie v Benzema - Van Persie 73%

Match 8: Lewandowski v Raul - Lewandowski 62%

Last 32 results:
Match 1: Mbappe v Kane - Mbappe wins 58%

Match 2: Bale v Del Piero - Del Piero 72%

Match 3: Villa v Lukaku - Villa 90%

Match 4: Huntelaar v Costa - Costa 66%

Match 5: Di Natale v Dzeko - Dzeko 63%

Match 6: Henry v Trezeguet - Henry 97%

Match 7: Ibrahimovic v Shevchenko - Zlatan 76%

Match 8: Shearer v Muller - Shearer 77%

Mach 9: Rooney v Owen - Rooney 72%

Match 10: Larsson v Mandzukic - Larsson 77%

Match 11: Kluivert v Totti - Totti 71%

Match 12: Ronaldo v Van Nistelrooy - Ronaldo 90%

Match 13: Toni v Van Persie - Van persie 90%

Match 14: Benzema v Berbatov - Benzema 66%

Match 15: Klose v Lewandowski - Lewandowski 78%

Match 16: Raul v Torres - Raul 70%

Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52796655

Baba R twala.

CR7 Baba

I will wait for dwarf fans to show up

Ronaldo is always a winner even if you carry him to basketball competition, he'll come top. A king I Stan.

hmm

EngineerBode:
CR7 Baba

I will wait for dwarf fans to show up

Must you talk about messi everytime?


He is not a striker for Christ sake!! !

MJBOLT:

the post is talking about strikers,is messi a striker?? This is how you know someone who doesn't have a TV to watch football matches

The guy saw European Strikers but he surely chose to ignore that also

MJBOLT:

the post is talking about strikers,is messi a striker?? This is how you know someone who doesn't have a TV to watch football matches

But Bale was also listed in the list.. Is Bale a striker? D only thing d guy is wrong about is d list is European

EngineerBode:
CR7 Baba

I will wait for dwarf fans to show up

U be Chief olododo cos u no know say Messi na attacking midfielder and is non-european

MJBOLT:

how did Henry win over zlatan

It's no mystery man

Thierry Henry was a way better striker than Zlatan

Lalasticlala Seun

Abeg move this stuff to FP. Let everyone know who the best striker of the century is

Rubbish list.

Cristiano Ronaldo isn't a striker. I'm a ronaldo fan. Because he scores a lot of goals doesnt make him a striker... He's not a pure 9

My top 5 European strikers of 21st (based on clinicality and striker awards)

Ruud Van Nistelrooy
Thierry Henry
Gonzalez Raul
Andriy Shevchenko
Robert Lewandowski

obonujoker:
Rubbish list.

Cristiano Ronaldo isn't a striker. I'm a ronaldo fan. Because he scores a lot of goals doesnt make him a striker... He's not a pure 9

My top 5 European strikers of 21st (based on clinicality and striker awards)

Ruud Van Nistelrooy
Thierry Henry
Gonzalez Raul
Andriy Shevchenko
Robert Lewandowski

Bro if we're talking about pure CF's then I think Henry should be first. Ruud van Nistelrooy was inconsistent, overly flamboyant and had a penchant for simulation.

Not a good striker

Fastestmanalive:


Bro if we're talking about pure CF's then I think Henry should be first. Ruud van Nistelrooy was inconsistent, overly flamboyant and had a penchant for simulation.

Not a good striker

Not a good striker lol...

Henry

EPL golden boot, only

RVN

Eredivisie golden boot
EPL golden boot
Laliga golden boot
UCL top scorer (3ce)
Better goals ratio than Henry

We are talking of striking only