cannoniere e capocannoniere

English translation: Top scorer

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Italian term or phrase:Capocannoniere
English translation:Top scorer
Entered by: Elisabetta Schiavo

23:20 Mar 9, 2002
Italian to English translations [PRO]
/ football (soccer)
Italian term or phrase: cannoniere e capocannoniere
as the best scorer in a team and in a league
Elisabetta Schiavo
Local time: 17:54
top scorer
Explanation:
capocannoniere would appear to be \\\"top scorer\\\"

... 85 Tacchinardi 63 Trezeguet continued his great form ... spot sealing the Capocannoniere
title (top scorer). A second half ... tap with his head. Apolloni gave his ...
www.soccer-europe.com/Archives/Seriea0001/Reviews/Seriea34....
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Grace Anderson
Italy
Local time: 18:54
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Thank you all
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2top scorer
Grace Anderson
5striker, top scorer
wdh
4goal kicker/leading goal kicker
luskie


  

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top scorer


Explanation:
capocannoniere would appear to be \\\"top scorer\\\"

... 85 Tacchinardi 63 Trezeguet continued his great form ... spot sealing the Capocannoniere
title (top scorer). A second half ... tap with his head. Apolloni gave his ...
www.soccer-europe.com/Archives/Seriea0001/Reviews/Seriea34....

Grace Anderson
Italy
Local time: 18:54
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 3437
Grading comment
Thank you all

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elisabeth Ghysels
1 min
  -> thanks elizabeth

agree  Gian
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goal kicker/leading goal kicker


Explanation:
as far as I know, for cannoniere/capocannoniere that's it

but day also say scorer for cannoniere (don't know for capocannoniere)

luskie
Local time: 18:54
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 1355
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striker, top scorer


Explanation:
I'd distinguish between cannoniere, a striker (although implying a good one - e.g. Vieri might be Inter's leading striker), and capocannoniere, the top scorer.

wdh
Local time: 18:54
PRO pts in pair: 34
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