He is wanted by all clubs and his current club will do everything possible to hold on to him for at least another season.
Right now am not talking of Lionel Messi, neither am I talking of Cristiano Ronaldo, but am talking of the Most wanted man in the Footballing world right now "RADAMEL FALCAO"
Radamel Falcao García Zárate born 10 February 1986 in Santa Marta Colombia, commonly known simply as Falcao, a name given to him by his father as a tribute to the Brazilian coach Paulo Roberto Falcão.
Falcao is a second generation footballer, with his father Radamel García having played professionally as a defender in Colombia. His name derives from the 1980s Brazil, Sport Club Internacional and A.S. Roma legend Falcão. Despite being named Radamel, he prefers to use his middle name in interviews. He is a devout Christian and leader of various religious youth groups, including "Locos por Jesús" and "Campeones para Cristo."
Falcao is sometimes nicknamed El Tigre and King of the Europa League.
He is considered by many experts to be one of the best strikers in the world,having surpassed Jürgen Klinsmann's record of 15 goals (17) in a single annual international club football European competition UEFA Champions League/UEFA Europa League campaign. He also played a key role in guiding Porto to a second UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League title, as well as finishing undefeated in the 2010–11 Primeira Liga season. In July 2011, Falcao was regarded as the fifth best player in Europe during the 2010–11 season through balloting by 53 sportswriters of the UEFA member associations. Falcao had also received the Portuguese Golden Ball award in 2011, becoming the first Colombian to do so. Falcao had won the GQ Spain award for sportsman of the year 2012.
In his last three seasons at Atletico and Porto, Falcao has scored over 100 goals. Falcao had played a key role in Atlético Madrid's 12 match winning streak in a single Europa League season, becoming the first team to do so. At the same time, Falcao became the first player in history to win two consecutive European titles with two different teams while at the same time becoming the top goal scorer for those two teams. Falcao had another historical achievement winning his first UEFA Super Cup in 2012, while becoming the first player in history to score a hat trick in the contest, since its reform in 1998. Falcao's most noticeable trait aside from his ability to play well with both feet and a strong header despite his size, would be his impressive goal ratio and goal by minute ratio that even exceeds world top players Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. On 9 December 2012, Falcao became one of the few players in La Liga history to score 5 goals in one game after accomplishing this in a 6–0 home victory against Deportivo de La Coruña.
Falcao's talents have been recognized by many football players former and current, perhaps most notably by former FC Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola, who described him as "sensational" and as one of the most talented in the world. Many figures such as Fabio Capello have considered him to be on the same level as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, and acknowledged Falcao as the best striker in the world. Some tout him as the best signing for the Spanish league in the 21st century. Falcao has even been praised by current King of Spain Juan Carlos I himself for his remarkable talents.
Strengths: He can use both feet and is imperious in the air despite only being 5' 10''; he also boasts pace, technique and an unerring coolness in front of goal that has seen comparisons drawn with the Brazilian Ronaldo.
Weaknesses: Has been known to suffer crises of confidence and former Porto boss Andre Villa-Boas described him as a "frustrated" figure when he suffered a barren run at the start of 2010-11. Has struggled to transfer club scoring form onto the international stage. Career high: His winning goal in the Europa League final secured Porto's third major trophy of the season and cemented his record of scoring the most European goals in a single season. Career low: A serious knee injury in 2006 kept him out of action and came just as he had appeared to have established himself as a regular for River Plate. Style: Agile, strong, powerful, a natural finisher.Quotes: "I'd like to play with him. Falcao is a great player and is at a very high level. He has won everything in a season in which he scored many goals. He is, today, the great reference of Colombian football." Lionel Messi, June 2011.Trivia: He is named after former Brazil midfielder Falcao, who starred for the Selecao at the 1982 World Cup campaign - when Tele Santana's side became arguably the best ever not to win the tournament.
FALCAO GOAL SCORING STATS
CLUBS : River plate, FC Porto and Atletico Mardid.
Appearances ; 260
Goals : 171
Goals per game: 0.66
NATIONAL TEAM
Apperances: 41
Goals: 15
Goals per game :0.37
Total
301 Appearances, 186 goals and an average of 0.62goals per game.
Individual Awards
Taça de Portugal Top Goalscorer (1): 2009–10
Portuguese Golden Ball (1): 2010–11
UEFA Europa League Top Goalscorer (2): 2010–111, 2011–12
UEFA Europa League Final Man of the Match (2): 2011, 2012
Decorated by the Congress of Colombia with the Order of Boyaca: 2011[78]
UEFA Super Cup Man of the Match: 2012
It will be worthwhile to note that the name "Falcao" will continue to give Chelsea's Petr Cech a nightmare until one way or the other they become team mates after what the striker did at the UEFA Super Cup in Monaco early in the summer but until that happens, Falcao will remain a player Chelsea fans will love to forget fast.
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