Ron-away winner as the finest hitman

ERLING HAALAND'S numbers are impressive, just as Alan Shearer's numbers were impressive, but statistics show there was plenty of striking greatness before the English top flight had a name change.

- ANDY DUNN- RONALDO

Jimmy Greaves (top with 357 goals), Steve Bloomer, Dixie Dean and Gordon Hodgson all scored more goals than Shearer did in the top flight - and all had a better goals-per-game ratio.

And when it comes to greatness, there will not be a more significant individual scoring feat than Dean's 60 league goals in 39 appearances in the 1927-28 season.

Plus, Dixie went on to run a fine pub in Chester. But I never saw Dean play and I never saw Greavesie play live. And I did not see Pele play live.

I did, though, see Ronaldo (above) play-I saw him score eight goals at the 2002 World Cup. And he was electric, he was thrilling, he was quintessentially Brazilian but combined flair with all the physical attributes of a traditional striker.