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Thomas Mueller Wins Golden Boot at World Cup 2010

By Tom HerreraJul 11th 2010 – 8:50PM

Thomas Mueller has won the Golden Boot award in the 2010 World Cup, becoming the second-youngest player of all time to net five goals in the tournament. Only Pelé had achieved that feat before at such a young age, when he scored six goals at the 1958 World Cup at 17 years old. Mueller, who led Germany to a third-place...

FIFA World Cup Golden Boot Award Winners Through the Years

By FanHouse StaffJul 9th 2010 – 12:00PM

The Golden Boot is an award given to the top goalscorer of the FIFA World Cup. Below is a full list of every Golden Boot award winner in the history of the competition. The Golden Boot award has been around since the 1930 World Cup. The Golden Boot award at the 2010 World Cup went to Thomas Mueller....

Background on golden boot award

A Golden Boot or Golden Shoe is an award, most often in football sports, given to the individual player who scores the most goals in a league or a tournament.

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