Germany 
For all his World Cup heroics, the European Championship represents unfinished business for the prolific Klose.
An average of a goal every two internationals stands up to the closest of scrutiny, as does his tally of 10 World Cup goals (five in both 2002 and 2006).
But his two substitute appearances at Euro 2004 yielded no goals, the one blot on an otherwise impressive international copybook.
A former carpenter, Klose made his full debut for first club Kaiserslautern at the relatively late age of 22 but forced himself into the Germany set-up within six months by sheer weight of goals.
And the Polish-born frontman took his form straight onto the international stage, with eight goals in his first 12 matches - including two in his first two - earning him a call-up to the 2002 World Cup squad.
There he would score five goals to finish second only to Ronaldo, with his repeat performance four years later winning him the Golden Boot.
The son of Poland internationals at football (father) and handball (mother), Klose was Germany's Player of the Year in 2006 while at Werder Bremen and has since moved on to Bayern Munich, where he reprises his international striking partnership with Lukas Podolski.
