The world’s most prolific footballers have all kindly agreed to meet up in Russia and bang a load of goals.
Harry Kane added to his goalscoring resume by clinching the Golden Boot in the 2018 tournament in Russia. His World Cup started perfectly with a goal in the first 15 minutes. He then scored the winner for England with a lovely header at the back post. But before w make any precautions about who will win the FIFA 2018 Golden Boot it seems apt to tip our hat at every single Golden Boot winners: All the previous FIFA World Cup Golden Boot winners. England's Harry Kane leads the Golden Boot standings for the 2018 World Cup heading into the knockout rounds with five goals from two games. Belgium's Romelu Lukaku has four goals from two games.
World Cup 2018 Golden Boot standings and odds: Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku battle for top scorer award England captain Kane has scored six goals so far in Russia to lead the standings going into.
But who will score the most?
talkSPORT have taken a look at who the bookmakers reckon will win the Golden Boot at the 2018 World Cup.
Take your pick…
Suarez is bound to do something outrageous at the World Cup. In 2010, he denied Africa a first-ever semi-final by handling on the line in the 120th minute against Ghana. Then four years later he had a little nibble on Giorgio Chiellini’s shoulder. Perhaps this time we’ll talk about his football.
The Paris Saint-German has come out of the shadows in France since Zlatan Ibrahimovic left the club and even with Neymar and Kylian Mbappe battling to get the ball in the back of the net he managed 28 in Ligue 1 last term.
Only Edinson Cavani scored more goals than the 21-year-old in South American qualifying and he has brought a new dimension to Brazil’s play. The Samba Stars are expected to go the distance, so he’ll have plenty of time to
Here’s an incredible stat: Lukaku has over 100 Premier League goals and is Belgium’s all-time record goalscorer. He’s 25.
If Kane replicates his Premier League habit of humiliating the lesser teams, he should score a hatful against Panama in the group stage. The rest will come down to how far England progress which, according to many, isn’t likely to be further than the quarters.
As well as holding Portugal’s appearance record, the prolific Ronaldo has also scored more goals than any other player in the history of the Iberian nation. The five-time Ballon D’Or winner scored over 50 per cent of his nation’s goals in qualifying and carries the vast majority of their attacking threat. At 33 years of age, this is likely the last World Cup for Ronaldo and the last chance for him to guide Portugal to the greatest honour in the game.
While he is only 22, he has more than 150 appearances and 47 goals in the German top-flight, first for Stuttgart and more recently for Leipzig. Werner isn’t a total stranger to the big occasion, either. He scored three goals in Germany’s 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup triumph and went home with the Golden Boot.
France are many people’s favourites for the tournament, so it goes without saying that their most prolific player could win the Golden Boot. The goals may be shared out among Les Bleus, though, with several players capable of going big in Russia.
The Barcelona legend has 61 goals in 123 games for Argentina at almost exactly a goal every two games. But that’s nothing compared to his domestic record of 552 goals in 637 appearances. He has netted five times in three World Cups, including four in 2014 and a blank in 2010. Argentina will be hoping he replicates his Brazil form, rather than South Africa.
The phrase ‘Neymar dependencia’ has genuinely established itself in Brazilian football parlance, so you can imagine the panic when he suffered a fractured metatarsal and sprained ankle early in March. The hopes of an entire nation rest largely on his shoulders.
The most prestigious individual award that can striker can win is the golden boot at the world cup. It only comes around every four years and the player that manages to win the award will become heroes in their country.
In past events, greats such as Eusebio, Gerd Müller, Gary Lineker along with Ronaldo have all been winners. In this year's event it is going to be a hotly contested competition and in this article, I will talk about the favorites along with there betting odds. If you do fancy putting a wager on the action below make sure you check out football acca bonuses to get free money to gamble with.
#1: Lionel Messi - Golden Boot Odds 9/1
It is no surprise to see Messi as the bookies favorite to win the golden boot but things have not gone well for the superstar from Argentina for his national team. He is able to single-handedly win the tournament for his team if he can find his Barcelona form, so it will be interesting to see which Messi turns up.
#2: Neymar - Golden Boot Odds 10/1
PSP spent a world record €222 million to sign Neymar from Barcelona and they got a bargain. He has been too long in the shadows of Messi and is ready to write his own chapter starting by winning the world cup for his team. Brazil are packed with superstars and the favorites to win the tournament so putting Neymar in your world cup fantasy team is a must.
#3: Antoine Griezmann - Golden Boot Odds 12/1
The smart money will be on Griezmann who is in fine form. The Atletico Madrid player just won the European cup and scored two goals in the final. He was also the top goalscorer at the last major international event with 6 goals at Euro 2016.#4: Cristiano Ronaldo - Golden Boot Odds 14/1
It could be the last time we see Ronaldo play at the world cup and he will be determined to go out with a bang. Due to age, he is not quite a good as he used to be but he is still head and shoulders above almost every other player. You would be crazy to back against him as he has proven for the whole of his career that he can achieve the impossible.
#5: Harry Kane - Golden Boot Odds 16/1
Who Will Win The Golden Boot World Cup 2018 Final
If Kane played for Brazil it would be the bookies favorite to win the golden boot. Sadly for him, he is in an inexperienced England team that will need a lot of luck on their side if they are going to get to the final. With 30 goals this campaign in the EPL alone, he will fancy his chances.#6: Gabriel Jesus - Golden Boot Odds 16/1
