CASTROL INDEX FIFA WORLD CUP™ LEGENDS

The first FIFA World Cup™ Finals to be held in Asia produced a number of surprise results, with the big guns of Argentina, France and Italy silenced as underdogs South Korea, Senegal, Turkey and the USA all made their mark. However, ultimately it would be one of the old guard, Brazil, who would lift the trophy. Central to Brazil’s record fifth Finals success was Ronaldo. The striker bagged a Golden Shoe-winning eight goals including both in the final against Germany while he also mustered a competition-high 28 shots and set up 13 goal-scoring chances. Ronaldo has four team-mates in the Castrol Index Top 10 including Roberto Carlos and Rivaldo.

South Korean goalkeeper Lee Woon Jae, who saved almost 80% of the shots on his goal, is the only non-finalist to make the Top 10 while German skipper Michael Ballack, who missed the final due to suspension, takes the runners-up spot courtesy of his three goals and competition-high four assists.

There are only three strikers in the Top 25, with Italy’s Christian Vieri, in 19th, joining Ronaldo and Miroslav Klose, who comes in in 8th place after netting five goals. Turkey ?keeper Rustu Recber and Senegalese midfielder Papa Bouba Diop both make the Top 20 after inspiring their unfancied sides to a semi-final and quarter-final, respectively.