striker

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Heading that team is Thor-like striker Erling Haaland, a three-time Premier League scoring champion for Manchester City, who has more goals for club and country than Messi or Ronaldo had at the age of 25.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“People admire them for the continuity they have,” says the former Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

And that was considered the case even before he became the fearsome Manchester City striker he is today.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

He pulled Messi off the right wing and placed him at the tip of the forward formation - but without the job of a traditional striker.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

She picks up the flint and striker, brown eyes widening when she realizes what they are.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir