There will be a number of players eyeing the prize that is presented to the top scorer at the World Cup finals in Russia.
Recently won by the Colombian James Rodriguez after he scored six goals in Brazil four years ago, Followed by German Thomas Muller in South Africa in 2010 after he burst onto the international scene with five goals.
Do you think any Nigerian have a chance to get the golden boot this year at Russia 2018
Below is the full list of the golden boot winners since 1930.
Uruguay 1930 – Guillermo Stabile, Argentina – 8 goals
Italy 1934 – Oldrich Nejedly, Czech Republic – 5 goals
France 1938– Leonidas, Brazil – 7 goals
Brazil 1950 – Ademir, Brazil – 8 goals
Switzerland 1954 – Sandor Kocsis, Hungary – 11 goals
Sweden 1958 – Just Fontaine, France – 13 goals
Chile 1962 – Florian Albert, Hungary, Valentin Ivanov, Soviet Union, Garrincha, Brazil, Vava, Brazil, Drazan Jerkovic, Yugoslavia, Leonel Sanchez – 4 goals
England 1966 – Eusebio, Portugal – 9 goals
Mexico 1970 – Gerd Muller, Germany – 10 goals
West Germany 1974 – Grzegorz Lato, Poland – 7 goals
Argentina 1978 – Mario Kempes, Argentina – 6 goals
Spain 1982 – Paolo Rossi, Italy – 6 goals
Mexico 1986 – Gary Lineker, England – 6 goals
Italy 1990 – Salvatore Schillaci, Italy – 6 goals
US 1994 – Oleg Salenko, Russia, Hristo Stoichkov, Bulgaria – 6 goals
France 1998 – Davor Suker, Croatia – 6 goals
South Korea / Japan 2002 – Ronaldo, Brazil – 8 goals
Germany 2006 – Miroslav Klose, Germany – 5 goals
South Africa 2010 – Thomas Muller, Germany – 5 goals
Brazil 2014 – James Rodriguez, Colombia – 6 goals
