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Brazil's Marta Overtakes Miroslav Klose as All-Time Top Goalscorer in FIFA World Cup Tournaments

Brazil forward Marta is now the all-time top goalscorer in FIFA World Cup competitions following her second-half penalty against Italy on Tuesday evening.

Level with Germany men's legend Miroslav Klose, the 33-year-old forward sent goalkeeper Laura Giuliani the wrong way from 12 yards to make World Cup history and to help Brazil into the knockout stages of the Women's World Cup in France.

She's now three goals clear of the next highest women's scorer Abby Wambach at World Cup competitions, as well as sitting ahead of retired men's stars Ronaldo Nazário and Gerd Müller.

It's not the first record that she's broken at this tournament either, as Marta's goal against Australia last week ensured that she became the first-ever player to score in five separate instalments of the World Cup.