GOAL GOATS

THERE IS NO DEBATE THAT OVER THE PAST FEW DECADES WE HAVE WITNESSED THE GREATEST EVER GOAL-SCORERS

The question of who is the greatest player in football history is a subjective one, with many likely split into the Cristiano Ronaldo, Pelé, Lionel Messi or Diego Maradona camps.

You can make a good case for your favourite in a debate, but the arguments will likely swirl long into the future, when another might emerge to challenge the current quartet.

But when talking about greatest goal-scorers, we can turn to cold hard statistics to give us a steer, and on the numbers alone, two names are head and shoulders above the rest.

The list of greatest scorers in football history has familiar names, but also some lesser-known ones, including two players from Northern Ireland - neither of which is George Best!