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The race for the Golden Boot at the World Cup 2018 is almost as hot as the temperature this summer and with many big names such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Thomas Muller and Diego Costa already back home from Russia, a new star can be born from this tournament.

Punters have been ploughing money into one of our own, Harry Kane after England win against Colombia in the World Cup Round of 16. The Tottenham striker is now odds on favourite to win the Golden Boot after scoring 6 goals in the 3 games he has appeared in this tournament.

Harry Kane to win the Golden Boot @ 4/11 - BET NOW

A strong start, a cool head for taking penalities and England being on the ‘kinder’ side of the draw has meant that Harry Kane has set himself up perfectly for an England player to be Top Goalscorer in a World Cup for the first time since Gary Linekar in 1986.

Kane noted the importance of winning the Premier League goal boot when jokes were made about him claiming a dubious deflection against Stoke to help boost his goal tally. Driven to the core by numbers, as well as being a team player, allows Kane to showcase his strike prowess to great effect in this tournament.

The bulllying that defenders has given Kane during this tournament has won the England captain plenty of penalties and the opportunity to rack up plenty of goals Composed even when the stakes are high, Harry Kane has hit the back of the net in all five spot kicks he has taken this tournament. Who said Englishmen couldn't take penalties?

Elsewhere, now just about to be lapped by Kane in the race for the Golden Boot, another leading Premier League striker in Manchester United’s Romelu Lukaku is second favourite to pick up the trophy on 15th July with 4 goals in 2 appearances. The Belgian has seen his odds drop dramatically from 11/4 to 12/1 after the Colombia v England Last 16 game on Tuesday evening that saw the Kane put some breathing room between himself and the chasing pack.

Romelu Lukaku to win the Golden Boot @ 12/1 - BET NOW

Belgium dominated Group G picking up a maximum of 9 points along the way and while Lukaku’s goals weren’t the most crucial, game-changing moments in the tournament for Die Roten Teufel, none of that matters in this market.

Lukaku does have reputation for going missing in key games against tough opposition which if Belgium are wanting to go deep into this tournament they are going to need the former Everton and Chelsea striker to prove doubters wrong because the Belgians find themselves with a difficult path to earning that open top bus tour.

Lukaku was unable to add to his tally against Japan as late substitutions help rescue Belgium from an embarrassing defeat against an overachieving Japanese team and his chance will be limited against the Brazilian in the next round.

With potentially France or Uruguay waiting in the wings, Lukaku needs to be firing on all cylinders and his team mates giving him all the service necessary to win the Manchester United man his first World Cup Golden Boot.

Kylian Mbappe To Win The Golden Boot @ 16/1 - BET NOW

Kylian Mbappe announced himself onto the World stage with his two goals in the Round of 16 to eliminate two-time winners, Argentina, from the World Cup and effectively ending Lionel Messi’s chance of winning the tournament with the national team.

The PSG forward, at only 19-years of age, is best-price of 9/1 to win the Golden Boot but with 2 goals from 4 appearances, he will need to ensure that he is able to maintain his shot conversion rate heading into the game against Uruguay, but it could be a little too late for the most expensive teenager of all time.

Mbappe won’t face many defences as poor as the Albiceleste back line and Uruguay possess one of the best central defensive partnerships in World football with Atletico Madrid’s Diego Godin and Jose Maria Gimenez.

Edinson Cavani to Win The Golden Boot @ 40/1 - BET NOW

Not just defensive players, but Uruguay's strikers will undoubtely have something to say about Mbappe closing in on the golden boot. Luis Suarez sits on 2 goals while PSG striker Edinson Cavani currently has scored 3 goals and the two have strong link up play and a knowledge on how each other plays their game thanks to their lengthy international careers. Crucial in the latter stages, their partnership could see this Uruguay team head to the semis if not the final. Suarez is a best price of 100/1 at Bet355 while Cavani is 40/1.

Artem Dzyuba to Win the Golden Boot @ 100/1 - BET NOW

For a more daring punt, Russia have been proving everyone wrong and two of their players currently sit on three goals apiece. Zenit’s Artem Dzyuba and Villarreal’s Denis Cheryshev have been crucial to Russia’s overachievement forming a clinical attack that is clearly boosted by the home support. Dzyuba is a best price of 80/1 at Bet365, while Cheryshev is 100/1 at multiple bookies.

While Spain was as tough of a test as Russia can receive in this competition, the hosts face Croatia in the quarter-finals who are now third favourites to win the competition outright. If there is one thing we can all learn from this year’s World Cup, it’s that we shouldn't write off the weaker nations.

John Stones to Win the Golden Boot @ 300/1 - BET NOW

If you fancy throwing a quid on something more outlandish then you can currently get Barnsley’s finest, John Stones, a player with more World Cup goals that Francesco Totti, Wayne Rooney and Ruud Van Nistelrooy at 300/1 at multiple bookmakers. The Barnsley Beckenbauer proved his steel against a ruthless Colombia side with the mental strength to see off the most annoying forwards in this competition, but his set piece performances have stood out in his attacking game.

For many England's player of the tournament thus far and with two goals to his name so far this tournament, could he add more to his tally and give his fellow team mate, Harry Kane, a run for his money?

Latest Top Goalscorer Outright Odds

Harry Kane - 4/11

Romelu Lukaku - 12/1

Kylian Mbappe - 16/1

Neymar - 25/1 

Edinson Cavani - 40/1

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