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Miroslav Klose's FC Nuremberg side sit second in the 2. Bundesliga

ByAlex BysouthBBC Sport senior journalist

It is no surprise Miroslav Klose recognises the value of a true goalscorer.

He is, after all, Germany's all-time leading marksman and until this summer had netted more than any other player in men's World Cup history. Even now, only Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi can top his 16 across four tournaments.

But of the more than 300 goals Klose scored in a career that began in Germany's amateur leagues and spanned Kaiserslautern, Werder Bremen, Bayern Munich and Lazio, he reckons all but two came inside the penalty area.