Who really deserves to wear a Golden Boot?
Who really deserves to wear a Golden Boot?
By Eric Beard
Heading into the quarterfinals, we’re finally able to see the stars shine as the stage only continues to grow for the world’s best. David Villa and Gonzalo Higuain are currently leading the race for the ever-elusive golden boot, the reward for the highest scoring player in the entire tournament, with four goals, but Uruguay’s Luis Suarez, Germany’s Thomas Muller, Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan, and Brazil’s Luis Fabiano are all close behind with three goals a piece. (Slovakia’s Robert Vittek has scored four goals and USA’s Landon Donovan has scored three goals, but both nations have been knocked out) So with all these players having one to three games left in their tournament run, let’s take a look at who has the best shot to earn the right to call themselves the World Cup’s best striker.
