Saha: Mbappe best bet for Golden Boot as France chase World Cup

Club matters have been pushed to the back of Mbappe’s mind for now. He is, while working through pre-tournament friendlies, ready to open another quest for World Cup glory - having claimed that title as a teenager in 2018 and scored a hat-trick in the 2022 final before coming unstuck against Lionel Messi and Argentina in a penalty shootout.

France are expected to go well again on North American soil, with their talismanic captain quite literally leading from the front. He claimed Golden Boot honours in Qatar and will be looking to go back-to-back, making history in the process as the first man to land that award on two occasions.

There will, however, be fierce competition in the leading marksman stakes. Pressed on whether Mbappe can beat England striker Harry Kane - another past Golden Boot winner - to a prestigious individual accolade, Saha said: "Oh, that’s a difficult one.

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