The leading goalscorer at every FIFA World Cup™ finals is awarded the adidas Golden Boot. If two or more players are tied on goals, the winner will be decided by the total assists. If assists cannot split them, the players who played the least minutes will emerge with the prize. The adidas Golden Boot accolade is coveted by every top striker on the planet, but only the highest scorers at the FIFA World Cup™ finals are awarded it. Have a look at past winners: 2010: Thomas Muller (Germany ) 5 Goals 2006: Miroslav Klose (Germany) 5 Goals 2002: Ronaldo (Brazil) 8 Goals 1998: Davor Suker (Croatia) 6 Goals 1994: Histro Stoichkov (Bulgaria), Oleg Salenko (Russia) 6 Goals 1990: Salvatore Schillachi (Italy) 6 Goals 1986: Gary Lineker (England) 6 Goals 1982: Paolo Rossi (Italy) 6 Goals 1978: Mario Kempes (Argentina) 6 Goals 1974: Gregorz Lato (Poland) 7 Goals 1970: Gerd Muller (Germany) 10 Goals 1966: Eusebio (Portugal) 9 Goals 1962: Florian Albert (Hungary), Valentin Ivanov (Soviet Union), Drazen Jerkovic (Yugoslavia), Leonel Sanchez (Chile), Vava (Brazil), Garrincha (Brazil) All 4 Goals 1958: Just Fontaine (France) 13 Goals 1954: Sandor Kocsis (Hungary) 11 Goals 1950: Ademir (Brazil) 9 Goals 1938: Leonidas (Brazil) 8 Goals 1934: Oldrich Nejedly (Czechoslovakia), Edmund Conen (Germany), Angelo Schiavio (Italy) All 4 Goals 1930: Guillermo Stabile (Argentina) 8 Goals
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