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Lebouef Snubs Messi in Golden Boot Predictions
1 Jul
Summary
- Former Chelsea player Frank Lebouef overlooked Lionel Messi's scoring potential.
- Lebouef predicts Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane for the Golden Boot.
- He cited the increased number of teams and weaker opposition as factors.
Former Chelsea centre-back Frank Lebouef has shared his predictions for the World Cup Golden Boot, controversially omitting captain Lionel Messi from his top contenders. Messi currently leads the scoring charts with six goals, but Lebouef favors other players.
Lebouef believes that France's Kylian Mbappe and England's Harry Kane are the frontrunners for the Golden Boot. He suggested that the expanded tournament format, which includes more teams, could lead to inflated goal tallies against weaker nations.
"The Golden Boot could easily be decided by someone scoring six or seven goals against those teams," Lebouef stated. If England and France progress deep into the competition, he anticipates a contest primarily between Mbappe and Kane for the prestigious individual award.
