The former striker of Zenit and Volgograd’s Rotor, **Denis Zubko**, shared his opinion on who he considers the best forward among Russia’s top goal scorers.

**”Is Veretennikov a top forward?”**
**”Absolutely.”**

**”Dzyuba has surpassed his record for goals in the Russian leagues, which stood for twenty years. He recently also overtook Kerzhakov. Who ranks highest among these forwards for you?”**
**”Veretennikov. Gretzky’s record held up for a long time too. But there’s always someone ready to break them.”**

**”And who comes in second?”**
**”Kerzhakov is second, and Dzyuba is third,”** Zubko stated in an exclusive interview with Championship correspondent Alexander Ershov.

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