While the only trophy that really matters to most fans was won by Spain on July 11 after their 1-0 win in the World Cup Final over Holland, FIFA did give out some other hardware to deserving players.
Golden Ball: Best player of the tournament – Diego Forlan – Uruguay
Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan was named the [...]

While the World Cup Final is going the come down to the wire on July 11, it looks like the Golden Boot award for the tournament’s top striker probably will too.
At the moment, Spain striker David Villa and Holland midfielder each have five and will of course be facing each other in the final on [...]

Miroslav Klose will take to the pitch for Germany in his 100th cap on July 3rd when the team takes on Argentina in the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Cape Town.

As one of the contenders for the coveted Golden Boot at this year’s World Cup finals tournament in South Africa, Wayne Rooney has spoken about his desire to prove he is the best in the world.

England striker Wayne Rooney is the third favourite to win the 2010 World Cup Golden Boot with UK bookmakers, with the best price currently looking like 12-1 from Victor Chandler. 888sport and Tote are both offering 11-1, and the worst current price is 8-1 from Ladbrokes.

26 year old Robinho, who has been rated as a top player from a very young age, with even the legendary Pele suggesting he was his successor at just 15 years of age, is something of an outsider to win the Golden Boot at the World Cup. This is despite his team being second favourites to win the trophy.

The man who won the Golden Boot at the 2006 World Cup on his home soil in Germany is back to attempt the same feat in South Africa in the 2010 tournament.

29 year old Brazilian and current Sevilla striker Luis Fabiano is among the front runners to win the coveted Golden Boot – the award for the tournament’s top goal scorer – at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa this summer.

Throughout the market, Fabiano is ranked either fourth or fifth shortest odds with the bookmakers, with some being unable to pick between the Brazilian and Spain and Liverpool’s Fernando Torres.

Argentina’s phenomenal Lionel Messi is the bookies’ second favourite pick to be the top goalscorer at the 2010 World Cup finals this summer.

Brazil and Real Madrid midfielder Kaka is one of the names in the frame with bookmakers from the Brazilian national side to win the World Cup 2010 Golden Boot.