Harry Kane wins World Cup Golden Boot

You can criticize how the goals went in if you want. They all still count. Hugo Lloris lifting the 2018 FIFA World Cup trophy put a capstone on the entire tournament, but there’s no denying that this was an excellent, excellent tournament for Tottenham Hotspur. As noted in the post-match festivities, Spurs and England striker Harry Kane won the Golden Boot on Sunday, as his six goals in the tournament went unsurpassed despite Kane not scoring after the first four matches of the competition.

That not only won Harry the prestigious award, but the achievement also ties Gary Lineker’s record of six goals scored for England in a single World Cup. Kane is now four goals back from Lineker’s record of 10 all-time goals for England in a World ...