Falcao has been cited among the top strikers in the world.[9][10][11][12][13] Falcao surpassed Jürgen Klinsmann's record of 15 goals (17) in a single annual club football European competition UEFA Champions League/UEFA Europa League campaign in 2011. He also played a key role in guiding F.C. Porto to a second Europa League title, as well as finishing undefeated in the 2010–11 Primeira Liga season. In July 2011, Falcao received the Portuguese Golden Ball award, becoming the first Colombian to do so.[14] He came fifth in the 2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or. He was named in the FIFA XI for 2012.
In his first three seasons in European football, Falcao scored over 100 goals.[15] Falcao had played a key role in Atlético Madrid's 12 match winning streak in a single Europa League season, making it the first team to do so.[16] He also became the top goal scorer in both tournaments.[17] Falcao won his first UEFA Super Cup in 2012, becoming the first player in history to score a hat trick in the contest since its reform in 1998.[18] On 9 December 2012, Falcao scored five goals in one game in a 6–0 home victory against Deportivo de La Coruña.[19][20] In the 2013 Copa del Rey Final, Falcao played a crucial part in Atlético Madrid's victory over Real Madrid, ending the 14 year unbeaten streak which Real Madrid had held in matches against Atlético prior to the final.
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