golden boot

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noungolden boot (countable and uncountable, plural golden boots)

countableuncountableball gamesSynonym of golden shoe.
Synonyms: golden shoe
countableuncountableball gamesA prize awarded to the top goalscorer of a FIFA tournament such as the World Cup.
Kylian Mbappé is relishing a Golden Boot duel with Lionel Messi, the player he calls the “best of the best”, but has said his personal ambitions would be subordinated to those of the team when France seek to seal qualification from Group C with victory over Iraq on Monday.
2026 June 21, Paul MacInnes, “Kylian Mbappé hungry for Golden Boot battle with Messi as he sings Les Bleus”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

nounSynonym of golden shoe.

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