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Mbappé wins another Golden Boot, and Spain's Rodri gets Golden Ball with World Cup title

Headline from WFMZ Allentown, on the newest of 2 developments

Kylian Mbappé kept the Golden Boot award and Spain wouldn’t let Lionel Messi get anything else. Shortly after winning the World Cup title Sunday, the Spaniards claimed all three individual player awards, keeping Messi from leaving with any more personal…

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  1. Messi has work to catch Mbappé for the Golden Boot. A 3rd Golden Ball is in reach in World Cup final

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

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    Mbappé wins another Golden Boot, and Spain's Rodri gets Golden Ball with World Cup title

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

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22 articles, oldest first.

  1. BBC News

    Over to you, Messi - Mbappe leads Golden Boot race for the ages (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    Kylian Mbappe leads the Golden Boot race by two goals but Lionel Messi could yet overtake him in the World Cup final.

  2. The Republic

    Messi has work to catch Mbappé for the Golden Boot. A 3rd Golden Ball is in reach in World Cup final (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    Lionel Messi has quite a climb to catch Kylian Mbappé for the Golden Boot. The Argentina superstar has won just about everything in soccer except for the award for being the leading scorer at the World Cup, and he’s now two behind Mbappé after the France striker upped his total to 10 goals in a wild…

  3. Jonesboro Sun

    AP Trending SummaryBrief at 2:48 a.m. EDT (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Jonesboro Sun's feed description

    Messi has work to catch Mbappé for the Golden Boot. A 3rd Golden Ball is in reach in World Cup final

  4. Jonesboro Sun

    AP Trending SummaryBrief at 7:09 a.m. EDT (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Jonesboro Sun's feed description

    Messi has work to catch Mbappé for the Golden Boot. A 3rd Golden Ball is in reach in World Cup final

  5. WFMZ Allentown

    Mbappé becomes first two-time Golden Boot winner after Messi is blanked in the World Cup final (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Kylian Mbappé is now the first owner of Golden Boots. The French striker became the first player to finish as the leading scorer at multiple World Cups, winning his second Golden Boot award when Lionel Messi was blanked in Argentina’s…

  6. Jonesboro Sun

    AP Trending SummaryBrief at 6:16 p.m. EDT (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Jonesboro Sun's feed description

    Mbappé becomes first two-time Golden Boot winner after Messi is blanked in the World Cup final

  7. WFMZ Allentown

    Mbappé becomes first two-time Golden Boot winner and Spain wins player awards after World Cup title (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Kylian Mbappé is now the owner of World Cup Golden Boots. Spain then won all the individual player awards Sunday, denying Lionel Messi not only a second World Cup title but also more personal hardware. Rodri won the Golden Ball…

  8. Jonesboro Sun

    AP Trending SummaryBrief at 6:46 p.m. EDT (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Jonesboro Sun's feed description

    Mbappé becomes first two-time Golden Boot winner and Spain wins player awards after World Cup title

  9. BBC News

    Mbappe first to win Golden Boot twice as Rodri named best player (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    Kylian Mbappe has become the first player to win the World Cup Golden Boot twice after earning the award for top scorer at the 2026 tournament, while Spain's Rodri lands the Golden Ball as the best player.

  10. WFMZ Allentown

    Mbappé wins another Golden Boot, and Spain's Rodri gets Golden Ball with World Cup title (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Kylian Mbappé kept the Golden Boot award and Spain wouldn’t let Lionel Messi get anything else. Shortly after winning the World Cup title Sunday, the Spaniards claimed all three individual player awards, keeping Messi from leaving with any more personal…

  11. Al Jazeera

    Mbappe takes home second Golden Boot, Spain sweeps World Cup awards (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    While Ferran Torres orchestrated Spain's winning the ultimate prize, his teammates walk away with awards of their own.

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