Harry Kane wins World Cup 2018 Golden Boot with six goals in Russia

Harry Kane finished as the top scorer at Russia 2018
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Standard Sport15 July 2018

Harry Kane has won the Golden Boot after matching the record tally by an Englishman at a World Cup with six goals.

The England captain added the prize to his growing list of individual honours after finishing the tournament ahead of Romelu Lukaku, Antonio Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe.

He becomes only the second England player after Gary Lineker in 1986 to win the Golden Boot.

Each of Kane's goals came in the opening four games as he struggled to stamp his mark on the latter stages of the competition.

A brace against Tunisia followed by a hat-trick in the 6-1 thrashing of Panama put the Tottenham striker on course for the individual gong and his penalty in the shootout win over Colombia took the 24-year-old to six goals.

Speaking after Saturday's third-place play-off, Kane said: "It shows we had a good group stage and scored a lot of goals.

"Obviously I'm disappointed I couldn't get a goal in the last few games. Sometimes it goes for you, sometimes it doesn't. But if I win it, it'll be something I'll be very proud of."

In Pictures | Fifa World Cup Golden Boot Winners

Tunisia v England - FIFA World Cup 2018 - Group G - Volgograd Arena
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World Cup Golden Boot race

Player Goals Assists Mins per goal Mins played Total shots % on target
Harry Kane
England
6 0 96 573 13 46
Antoine Griezmann
France
4

2

143 570 19 58

Romelu Lukaku
Belgium

4 1 119 476 9 56
Kylian Mbappe
France
4 0 134 534 8 88
Denis Cheryshev
Russia
4 0 76 304 11 55
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
4 0 90 360 12 67
Artem Dzyuba
Russia
3

2

111 333 6 67
Eden Hazard
Belgium
3 2 173 518 12 50

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