World Cup Quiz: Golden Boot Winners 

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0:59Alan Shearer:Coming up on today's show, the topic is World Cup Golden Boot winners. Wow. You have to be a real great to score six goals in five games in a World Cup. The celebration, the arms and... Did you swim up? What was his name when he did it? He's looking left, he's looking right. Keep an eye on that quiz, my story. I'm looking very closely. You're trying to throw me off, guys. What's going on here? It's the quiz master. It's not for me to throw you off ever. 78. I was minus 10. Come on.

1:36Alan Shearer:Hello and welcome to The Rest is Football with Michael Richards, Alan Shearer and me, Gary Lineker. We're going to do a quiz today because a lot of you have been asking for another quiz. and we haven't had the chance because of the Champions League and FA Cup and all sorts of things that have been going on. So we're going to have a quiz today. Before that, though, one or two things to talk about. We're doing this on Wednesday morning after England played last night. So a couple of words on that and then a few opinion on the Deserby appointment for Spurs. so England two thrilling games over the last few days I came to the conclusion that at this time of the season you're probably better off giving the players two weeks off just saying go and get yourselves a week go and have a holiday and have a break because I guess the only thing we learned were the players that didn't play perhaps should have to i.e.

2:37Trent maybe Bellingham maybe obviously Kane we spoke about this didn't we last week he probably learned that some of the players that he tried were given a chance and didn't do so well but I guess the big thing he learned was the players that didn't play had a huge

2:54Alan Shearer:huge miss I suppose it's difficult to give them just two weeks off the clubs might have something to say about that or give them a week off holiday or ten days or whatever rather than call them up or take them away to Butlins or something like that have a bit of a something like that it wasn't very I mean you said you nodded off at a bit watching the game I was ready for it I travelled I'm in Portugal now I've come to Portugal I thought I'd have a couple of days rest I've been working like a madman for the last month or so and as I was watching the game I felt my eyes like going and I was like this game and Japan were good there wouldn't they they was moving the ball well down their right hand side our left hand side they look very creative on the goal and it annoys me because Anderson was outstanding from all the and I've watched the game back and I thought Anderson played really well and I thought Maynou did okay as well but when they scored their goal the whole point of having Foden and Palmer and Gordon and whoever in them forward positions is to let them do what they need to do support from behind so when they lost the ball in the middle of the pitch and Cole Palmer's getting all the blame.

4:09He's getting all the blame for the goal and right, because he's dawdling on the ball and that's okay. But we want him to be creative. But if you look at Anderson, who I said has been, who was the best player, his first thought was to go press against the best teams. You need to realise where you are and then Maynou, like, you need to get back quicker. You know, that's the whole point in protecting what you have in front of you and I just thought that was quite naive But apart from that, the game wasn't the best, was it? No. You want your technical players to get on the ball and sometimes they're going to lose it in the final third.

4:45There were still plenty of people back for England to recover and do better defensively. But I think the glaring thing for me and for everyone, I guess, it doesn't take a genius to work out, is we desperately need Harry Kane in that team because we are blunt with a dare without him.

5:00Alan Shearer:I think you can say that about every major nation that have got a star. I think they're vital. I mean, it's like Argentina without Messi or, you know, France without Mbappe and things like that. You've got to have your style, man, fit and well. Hopefully it's nothing too serious. Is that sort of contradicting what we were saying at the Euros when we were saying Kane at times became a little bit of a problem? I think Kane was not fit during the Euros. Yes, maybe. He wasn't moving anything like as well as he's moving now. I think he was... The rumour is that it was a back injury that he was struggling with.

5:34just didn't have a threat in the box did we didn't have a threat in the box at all when balls were going in there I had one or two but you just need a presence in the box my big worry for England and I know we're not going to spend too much time on it is we've got Foden who's not playing at Man City we've got Cole Palmer who's been struggling with an injury so you can see he's not at his best Gordon's had a good season in the Champions League Morgan Rodgers has dropped off from early parts of the season So all our creative players, Rashford's not playing week in, week out at Barcelona, although he might now because Ophine has got an injury, hasn't he?

6:11Alan Shearer:Yes, he has, yeah. All the players we've talked about, we've got so much ability. We need to get them in their best form come the World Cup. I'll say something now, though. These games mean absolutely nothing. There's no jeopardy. There's nothing at stake. You're going through the motions a little bit. It's not your main team. It will have no bearing. and it will be the same with the two little friendlies they play before the World Cup. They have no bearing. Everything is different with the World Cup. Once it starts, then you'll see teams and how they play and whether there's a chance or not. And you need the players to come into form then.

6:50Alan Shearer:You don't really want them to come into their top form now. You want it then. So there's a long way to go before the World Cup. I would read nothing into those games personally. All it was was a chance to see one or two players that might be on the periphery. Will they sneak into the squad or not? I don't think it served any kind of purpose beyond that. So anyway, I'm sure there'll be more entertaining games one way or the other in the World Cup itself. Quick word on Deserby before we do the quiz. I mean, the five-year deal coming in at this stage of the season, I think there's statistics that show, I mean, Deserby plays a certain way and it takes a little bit of time to adapt to that generally for teams.

7:34Alan Shearer:I think his record with the first few games that he's had at various clubs has not been very good. And also, he's quite hot-headed and I can see down the line possibly running with the ownership there because every manager seems to have had problems with that. But he's clearly a top, really talented coach. So what do we make of that appointment? He was in a very, very strong bargaining position for himself I mean he could basically write his own contract I guess Yeah he has He's got a certain style of play that Will attract Spurs but As you say it might just take time To do that and that's the one thing they haven't got He's got to get in there and got to get A shift out of them Immediately in the first game Not this weekend but next again Sunderland away I mean it's a Huge game for them so at least he's going to have A few days getting All his players back from wherever they've been And having a week or so to work with them I'll ask you guys, before I move on, just with, we talk about Spurs a lot, don't we?

8:34And I've always been, admire of Spurs, the way they do things. They always played good football in the past and the way they run the club. But the big question was, Daniel Levy was difficult to deal with. But he's no longer there, as we know. So who are making those decisions?

8:51Alan Shearer:Well, that's a very good point. So, you know, Daniel Levy was, I think, known to be a really good businessman. man. And I think in terms of a business, the club has been run very well. They've got an incredible ground. They've got one of the best training grounds in the country. But if you look at Spurs realistically, and this is where the criticism perhaps comes in from Daniel Levy when he was there before and the ownership now. So you look at the overall spend of Spurs, It's of that of a club just outside the Champions League middle of the table. And invariably, clubs finish roughly, generally, where their expenditure is.

9:35Alan Shearer:So if you spend so much, you're at a mid-table club. And Spurs, they've not spent the money that Arsenal have spent, that City have spent, that Chelsea have spent, that Manchester United have spent over the years. So you can't expect too much. so then given that fact that they should be somewhere probably from 6th to 12th they then have two seasons of incredibly bad luck with injuries or if it's luck or you know you have to look at the medical side of that and also I sort of think I don't know there's any truth in this at all but teams now with pitches where there's double pitches one below for American football that it's it the soil doesn't grow as deep and you get a lot more injuries under those circumstances.

10:17Alan Shearer:Now, I don't know whether that's scientifically proven or not, but there does seem to be something strange at Spurs. So, given all those things, I think that you can see why Spurs are struggling so badly. But who decides on the transfers and the amount that they spend is probably just the owners. They've got a new sporting director and a chief executive in there, though, haven't they? They have. They have an opportunity in there doing it. They have to be held accountable as well if the worst thing happens to Spurs this season because of the decisions that they've made and in the appointments that they've made i guess it's a big it's also a risk for the serbia as well because i mean he will not want to manage in the championship next season yeah but the previous managers the reason why i raised the question it was the fact that they had a difficult decision with with leaving wasn't it and they wanted to they wanted more money in the transfer window then they wanted to make certain uh decision on place all that sort of thing but now they've got new guys in there with deserving.

11:14Maybe that's what Spurs need to push them forward. Same owners though. But that's what I'm so sorry. Is it the owners who are making those decisions? That is the question, isn't it?

11:25Alan Shearer:That's what we never really know on the outside, do we? Okay, let's pause there. And then we'll have a little quiz for you. Hey, let's go. This episode is powered by Fuse Energy. before we kick off a quick pre-match warm-up from Fuse. One question, four options and two contestants. Today's question. Chelsea conceded just 15 goals in the 2004-05 season. Which Premier League side has the next best defensive record? Was it A, Arsenal from 98-99, B, Manchester City 18-19, Chelsea from 06-07 season or Manchester United 08-09. Yeah, Arsenal for me. I'm going to have to just copy Alan. You know, all right.

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13:08Alan Shearer:Probably. So we're going to have a quiz, and obviously the World Cup's coming, so it's around the World Cup. And it's as simple as this. This is not just 10 because what we've got here are more than 10. But what I want is the first person to five wins, right? First person to get five. And the topic is World Cup Golden Boot winners. Wow. And before you say anything, you cannot have me, right? Oh, come on. Because I've mentioned it every podcast that we've done since we started nearly three years ago. I'm doing it. Barcelona. Oh, yeah, and that as well. So, right. So, who wants to go first? I mean, obviously, it's an advantage to go first.

13:58Alan Shearer:I'll go first. Mike very rarely wants to go first but he does on this one because he only knows one. So you could, first person named five, obviously, have been a lot of World Cups over the history and I think there are a few easy ones and then it might get a little bit trickier. So, Micah, you've decided you're going first. Go for it. Viraslav's closer. Yeah, I need the year, obviously, as well. It's only the year. I don't, I'm joking. I am joking. That's a good shout, that one, Micah. Good shout. That's all I remember. I just don't remember it. That was a home winning golden boot winner. 2006 when the World Cup was in Germany.

14:44Alan Shearer:Miroslav Klota, who's the top scorer of all time in World Cups. Remarkably incredible record that he's got. Over to you, Alan Shearer. Mbappe. Killing Mbappe. You've gone for the most recent one. And that is indeed a correct answer, Alan. Eight goals as well, which was the highest since 1970. First person to get eight since then. Actually, there's one other player that got eight as well in that period of time. So that is the correct answer. The great killing Mbappe. Can we call him great? Yeah. I would say so. Yeah, he's great. He's great. I again think he doesn't quite get the credit he deserves, Mbappe, for some reason.

15:29Alan Shearer:I mean, he's got a World Cup winner's medal and a World Cup golden boot, and he scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final and lost. So, it's not bad. Right, that's 1-1. Back to you, Micah. Ah, no, he must have. He must have. He is the other player that scored eight goals. And that, of course, was Korea-Japan, South Korea-Japan in 2002. Before you go on, guys, can you keep an eye on Al? He's looking left, he's looking right. keep an eye on that quiz master will you I'm looking very closely

16:06Alan Shearer:maybe R9 just walked in his room he's checking him out Harry Kane won a golden boot didn't he yeah he did yeah he did he did yeah Harry Kane that was my next one I'm screwed I'm screwed now he won it in Russia 2018 didn't he six goals from the six games that he played in So that's 2-2. Going back to Ronaldo there, I did his story with him. I went to Ibiza a few years ago where he's got a place. And what a lovely guy. And also, between the two World Cups, because of course, if you remember in 1998, he had all the drama of the final, didn't he? and then he got injured so badly that he was out for three and a half years between those two World Cups.

16:56Alan Shearer:And he was basically finished and a physio eventually sorted him out and he got back playing again and almost on one leg won the Golden Boot. What a player. Two goals in the final. One of the absolute all-time great. What a guy as well. What a guy as well. And Harry Kane, yeah, he's the only other Englishman to win a Golden Boot. what a dickhead what a dickhead he is don't talk about Harry Kane like that not Harry Kane why do you mean Harry Kane I think if England are to do well in this forthcoming World Cup they'll need Harry Kane on top form and challenge him once again for a golden boot Michael I'm watching your eyes by the way you're glancing down as well I'm not I'm looking at I'm looking at my charger because I've put the connection in for my earphones and my mic and it's going down quickly so I'm just keeping an eye on that I'll let you off there you go it's your turn I thought it might be fairly comfortable after we get the next one we'll have a little break so over to you Micah I've got two in my mind but I'm not sure I've got two in my mind I'm gonna go with Thomas Muller it's not a bad shout Thomas Muller it's not is it are you telling me it's not or it is I've got him and one more but I can't say the one more because I'll I might nick it so you're gonna go with Thomas Muller that's what I'm saying you sure okay alright yeah that's the correct answer and I'll tell you what right here now I'm gonna give half a point to either of you and if you can name but you've got to get me all three there was four players tied when Thomas Muller won it and he won it on an assist if either of you can come up with all three names and I suggest you don't shout them out until you've got all three of the other players that tied for him but didn't have as many assists that was in South Africa of course in 2010 South Africa 2010 who got to the so that was the final between Spain and Netherlands wasn't it?

19:20Correct so that's where Nigel Dion yeah he got a red card early on yeah I remember that I remember that game so was it someone from both teams or not? Any clues on that?

19:37Alan Shearer:Yeah there was a player from both of those sides that were in the top four I'm trying to think of an obscure one but I don't think it was that there's not in those teams but I don't know whether I've got the right World Cup or not 2010 South Africa Spain won in the final the goal was scored by Iniesta he's not one of them assist from in the final I remember that he goes over and it's unbelievable I remember the assist was from friend of the pod Cesc Cesc Fabregas correct Cesc nice right but that's not what I'm after I'm after three goal scorers give me one for crying out loud of the other three am I thinking on the wrong lines here of centre forward darker winger Villa David Villa was one of them David Villa yes a good shot that is a good shot that is it's not easy this one to be honest and there's another one is it a defender a midfielder or a striker Netherlands midfielder and it wasn't was it Robin no it has to be Schneider then it was Schneider yeah so neither of you are going to get all three so we got there we got there in the end though so you're not going to get any extra points but just the other name Uruguayan Forlan Forlan correct there you go what's the game what's the game because everyone was saying about he was a flop up man United and then he goes up.

21:11Alan Shearer:He was brilliant in the World Cups. Unbelievable. I'm snooking now for World Cup players now. Okay, well, let's see if you can make a big break and get out of that snooker when we come back.

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23:54Alan Shearer:Welcome back to the Resties Football Quiz. special with Micah Richards and Alan Shearer. We're naming the World Cup golden boot winners. So far, it's, well, 100%. Micah's three for three, Alan's two for two. It's your go, Alan. The one I was thinking of, but then you confirmed it was a different World Cup. So I'm just going to, I think I'm pretty sure he won a golden boot because I don't know whether it was on like four or five goals or something like that. And he might have had it on assists as well. was it Rodriguez James Rodriguez what a shout that is because that's what he he scored that unbelievable that's right Columbia yeah chest turn volley he's going to turn around and say no it wasn't now isn't he I mean it's James Rodriguez right not James but I'm going to give you that anyway Al 3-3 boom no he actually scored six goals oh was it six was it six yeah did he win it on on an assist as well or something like that was it no he won it on his own No, he was on his own.

24:57Alan Shearer:All clear. I only played five games as well because I didn't progress that far. And you have to be a real great to score six goals in five games in a World Cup.

25:12Alan Shearer:Right, that's 3-3. Obviously, it gets a little trickier now. You've got all the top goal scorers from the last six World Cups. so you now need to go deeper into history and it may well get a little bit trickier. I've got no chance now. I'm done. I'm done. But you'll go. You'll go. You must know if you... Keep out the points. No, I might have one more. I'm only going back a few years but I might have one more, I think. Come on, Micah. Is there any clues? Any clues at this point, guys? Because you took Diego Fall and that was my little wild card. But you didn't get it though. Well, yeah, I was going to say that next.

25:54That was my number one. I said I've got two. That was my number one.

25:58Alan Shearer:I might tell you the country per winner. Okay. Oh, come on. Come on, give me a little. Not yet. You're not yet. Down the line. If you're both struggling, I'm going to give you the country of a winner in a certain year. But not yet. Come on, Micah. Come on. There's a lot of history here. Oh, okay. I'm going old, old, old. well Pele's got to be in there you can go as old as you like Pele's in there then definitely you going Pele? it's not in the list is it are you going Pele? yeah I'm going to go Pele since you said deep in history Pele is one of the greatest goal scorers in World Cup history but alas never ever won a golden boot so I'm sorry Micah that is disaster that is incorrect yeah so he went close a few times scored plenty of goals I don't want to give too much away here but yes over to you Al so my wild guess is if I remember rightly the celebration the arms in would have been did you swim on his name when he did it Toto Scalacci Toto Scalacci Italiano Italia 90 1990 that's correct that celebration yeah he was celebrating running away doing that I think it was like trying to do an Alan Shearer but couldn't quite lovely guy Toto sadly lost his life a year or two ago condolences RIP however I was only two when this come on he's had more more years to go back and remember stuff like that you know oh it's World Cup you just said Pele from whenever what it was a wild stab because he was one of the greatest to ever do it I was second in that World Cup Cup, Micah, joint second.

27:50Alan Shearer:Just to remind you. In 1990. How many did you get, guys? Four. Right. So, you're four, three ahead, Micah. Come on. What? I need a clue, guys. I'll give you a year of the World Cup. Yeah. And the country of the person that won it. Okay. I can work with this. Let's go. Argentina, 1978. And the winner was Argentinian.