Falcao wins the world player of the week award

 Is Radamel Falcao the best striker in the world? This is a question many football followers are asking themselves following a stunning week for the Atletico Madrid hitman.

The 26-year-old bagged two hat-tricks in the space of just four days as Atletico sent out a warning to the rest of Spain and Europe with crushing wins over Athletic Bilbao and Chelsea.

Last Monday in La Liga, three clinical strikes thumped the Basques 4-0 at the Vicente Calderon. Then, on Friday, Falcao took Atletico to European Super Cup glory over Champions League holders Chelsea with two one-on-one finishes and a delightful left foot curler into the top corner.

Having found the back of the net a whopping 114 times in club football since the start of the 2009-10 season, there is no doubting the pedigree of this world class master marksman.

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