The Super Eagles are not one of the favourites for the World Cup but the team’s leading marksman, Aiyegbeni Yakubu, believes he has the ability to emerge the competition’s highest goal scorer, and win the Golden Boot.

FIFA have always accorded recognition to the World Cup’s top goal-scorer since the tournament’s debut in 1930, but it wasn’t until the Espana ‘82 that the Golden Boot award, donated by Adidas, was handed out to whoever emerged as the top marksman.

Italy’s Paolo Rossi won it in 1982 ,while Miroslav Klose of Germany claimed the honour at the last tournament in 2006. Yakubu now hopes to be the next recipient of the award that has also been claimed in the past by the likes of England’s Gary Lineker and legendary Brazilian, Ronaldo.

Speaking on Everton TV, the Nigerian international, who believes South Africa 2010 will smash the 147 goals record set at Germany 2006, said: “It is unbelievable when you hear how many goals were scored but I think there will be more goals this summer because every country and every player has improved. The strikers aren’t the only ones who can score goals too because they can come from midfield and defence. I think there will be more goals in this World Cup. I would love to be the top scorer. For me as a striker I want to score goals in a World Cup. It won’t be easy but I believe in myself.”

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12large:

ahhh see fat yak the guy wan be top scorer, he probably think sey na fufu we dey go chop for south. come to think of it why martins always dey on the bench when he is clearly our best striker

dipo2much:

He should be on the bench cos he play for WOLFBURG. thats shitty.

na_so:

Just one lucky goal against korea, bros don dey boast.

na_so link=topic=459931.msg6182791#msg6182791 date=1276099532:

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u don come back?
ol boy i don warn u make u waka pass, no be by force to post on dis thread, abi person put gun for your head say u must post? I say i dey laugh say yakubu dey plan to win golden boot, na im be your problem.

If na trouble you want , i no go carry last for that one for sure. I hope say u dey hear me clearly?

I somehow feel he will do well in this WC though.
it all depends on hw long they stay in the tournament YAK is proven goal scorer no doubt about that.would you have laughed if Drog had said that?
no matter what you do laughed or cry YAK is a prolific goal scorer(the first african to score 100 goals in the premier league even before the almighty Drog.statistics not lie.