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Gerd Müller

14 World Cup goals. 1974 champion and final winner. Der Bomber.

Gerd Müller netted 14 World Cup goals in just 13 matches, a record that ranked as the all-time highest until 2006. In the 1974 final, he scored the winning goal against the Netherlands, converting from a tight angle after just 26 seconds of the second half. Known as 'Der Bomber,' he required minimal space, with 12 of his 14 goals coming from inside the six-yard box.

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