Mbappe makes history with second Golden Boot as Spain sweeps World Cup awards

At the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Kylian Mbappe etched his name into football's deepest records by becoming the first player ever to win the Golden Boot at consecutive World Cups, finishing with 10 goals across eight matches — a feat that surpassed even Lionel Messi's remarkable tally and made the 27-year-old the all-time leading scorer in men's World Cup history. Yet the achievement arrived wrapped in the particular melancholy of sport: France finished fourth, and Mbappe himself admitted he would have traded the golden prize for a place in the final. Meanwhile, Spain claimed not onl