The top scorer of Genoa and the national team of Ukraine, Ruslan Malinovsky, dropped to the list of the shortest players in the top 5 European championships for the number of goals with long-range strikes during the rest of his career.

Analysts tracked the performances of football players in major European leagues over nine seasons and identified the most productive players in this component.. Ukrainian with 20 goals scored from inside the penalty area in 200 matches ranked highest in the rankings.

The leader of the list is Lionel Messi, who, before moving to Inter Miami, demonstrated a high level of performance in European tournaments.

Earlier it became known that Genoa had begun negotiations regarding a contract with Malinovsky.