World Cup 2026: Lebouef ignores Messi, names two players to compete for Golden Boot

Former Chelsea centre-back, Frank Lebouef, has ignored Argentina captain Lionel Messi while naming two players to compete for the Golden Boot at the World Cup.

Messi is the current leading top scorer for the Golden Boot with six goals to his name.

However, Lebouef believes France’s Kylian Mbappe and England’s Harry Kane are the two players to compete for the Golden Boot ahead of Messi.

“The increased number of teams changes things,” Lebouef told BOYLE Sports.

“I don’t want to be overly harsh on nations like Curacao, Haiti, or Cape Verde, but the Golden Boot could easily be decided by someone scoring six or seven goals against those teams.

“For the Golden Boot, the favorites have to be Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe.

“If England and France both go deep in the tournament, I think it will be a contest between the two of them.”

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