Your top World Cup contenders

All the teams competing in the 2010 Soccer World Cup have one goal in mind – Lifting that coveted golden trophy high above their heads, come 11 July 2010. They play for the glory, the pride and the adoration of their country.

Some players however, have dreams of lifting a more personal trophy as well. – The golden boot award. This is the award given to the top scorer at each World Cup tournament.

This award is hotly contested and it has proven to be a favourite amongst the fans as well. Fans have taken to betting on who will win this individual award and it has become quite a lucrative business.

This year’s favourites are:

David Villa – Spain

Lionel Messi – Argentina

Wayne Rooney – England

Luis Fabiano – Brazil

Fernando Torres – Spain

These are not the only players competing for the prize though. Other players such as Robin van Persie (Netherlands) and Christiano Ronaldo (Portugal), who won the golden boot in the 2002 Soccer World Cup, are also on the list of players to watch.

If you are staying in accommodation in Cape Town during the World Cup, you might even the get the chance to see Luis Fabiano and many of the other Brazilian players in action, so you can judge their skills for yourself.

If you haven’t booked your World Cup accommodation yet, go to www.highsteadhouses.co.za for affordable accommodation in Cape Town.

For the full list of players with betting odds, go to http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/140/world-cup-2010/2010/06/08/1964686/world-cup-2010-from-lionel-messi-to-wayne-rooney-who-are-the

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