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Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal - 102 goals from 170 internationals. AFP
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Alexis Sanchez, Chile - 45 goals from 136 internationals. EPA
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Shinji Okazaki, Japan - 50 goals from 119 internationals. AFP
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Edinson Cavani, Uruguay - 51 goals from 118 internationals. AFP
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Asamoah Gyan, Ghana - 51 goals from 109 internationals. AFP
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Javier Hernandez, Mexico - 52 goals from 109 internationals. Reuters
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Ali Ashfaq, Maldives - 53 goals in 80 internationals. AFP
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Romelu Lukaku, Belgium - 55 goals from 88 internationals. Reuters
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Bader Al-Mutawa, Kuwait - 56 goals from 178 internationals. AFP
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Edin Dzeko, Bosnia and Herzegovina - 59 goals from 112 matches. AFP
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Luis Suarez, Uruguay - 63 goals from 116 internationals. Reuters
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Robert Lewandowski, Poland - 63 goals in 115 internationals. EPA
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Neymar, Brazil - 64 goals from 103 internationals. AFP
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Ali Mabkhout, UAE - 65 goals in 85 internationals. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Lionel Messi, Argentina - 71 goals from 142 internationals. AFP
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Sunil Chhetri, India - 72 goals from 115 internationals. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal - 102 goals from 170 internationals. AFP
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Alexis Sanchez, Chile - 45 goals from 136 internationals. EPA
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Shinji Okazaki, Japan - 50 goals from 119 internationals. AFP
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Edinson Cavani, Uruguay - 51 goals from 118 internationals. AFP
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Asamoah Gyan, Ghana - 51 goals from 109 internationals. AFP
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Javier Hernandez, Mexico - 52 goals from 109 internationals. Reuters
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Ali Ashfaq, Maldives - 53 goals in 80 internationals. AFP
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Romelu Lukaku, Belgium - 55 goals from 88 internationals. Reuters
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Bader Al-Mutawa, Kuwait - 56 goals from 178 internationals. AFP
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Edin Dzeko, Bosnia and Herzegovina - 59 goals from 112 matches. AFP
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Luis Suarez, Uruguay - 63 goals from 116 internationals. Reuters
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Robert Lewandowski, Poland - 63 goals in 115 internationals. EPA
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Neymar, Brazil - 64 goals from 103 internationals. AFP
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Ali Mabkhout, UAE - 65 goals in 85 internationals. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Lionel Messi, Argentina - 71 goals from 142 internationals. AFP
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Sunil Chhetri, India - 72 goals from 115 internationals. AFP
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Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal - 102 goals from 170 internationals. AFP
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