2010 World Cup Betting: Who Will Win The Golden Boot?
When analyzing which player you believe is going to win the Golden Boot, you have to account for several factors, including who the striker is, what team he plays for, and what his draw looks like. Conventional wisdom suggests that no one is going to win the distinction without reaching at least the quarterfinals of the tournament. Check out our World Cup odds breakdown for the Golden Boot!
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Kaka, Brazil (+3000) โ Kaka is an interesting creature on this Brazilian team because he is going to be asked to join the attack quite a bit, particularly with both Adriano and Ronaldinho not being chosen for the squad. He tallied twice against Egypt in the โ09 Confederations Cup and had five goals in World Cup qualifying. Kaka only has one World Cup strike to his credit from 2006, but he is going to be called upon to do significantly more here in South Africa.
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Wayne Rooney, England (+1000) โ If you watch the way that Rooney played in World Cup qualifying, this is a man that is clearly on a mission. He and his teammates were blasted in the British media for not qualifying for Euro 2008, but the Manchester United star roared back with nine goals in as many matches in qualifying for the World Cup. England went 9-0-0 in its first nine matches before resting its regulars for the final, meaningless affair. The Brits should have absolutely no trouble until at least the quarterfinals, and if thatโs the case, Rooney should be near setting the standard for goal scorers in this tournament at that point.
Lionel Messi, Argentina (+1500) โ The top goal scorer in Spanish Primera this past year, Messi is about as much of an attacking midfielder as youโll see in the World Cup. He has scored 88 times in 144 CAPS for Barcelona since 2004 and has tallied 13 times for his country since โ05, including four times in qualifying for the World Cup. In 2005, Messi was the top goal scorer in the 2005 U-20 World Cup, and he was also named the player of that tournament. Much like England, the Argentines had a very easy draw that should carry them into at least the quarterfinals, and if that happens, Messi is probably going to have his name on the stat sheet quite a bit.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal (+1400) โ Ronaldo came up just short of Messi in the race for the most goals in Spainโs top flight of soccer this year. He is the heart and soul of Portuguese soccer, and unlike these other players that we have listed that have teams that can score a ton of goals around them, there isnโt anyone else on this side that we expect to be able to score multiple goals in this tournament. Portugalโs biggest problem is that it has a miserably hard draw to reach the semifinals, as dates with Brazil and Ivory Coast await in the first round, while a potential matchup with Spain could await in the Round of 16.
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