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🗣| Tony Cascarino believes Messi is being ROBBED if Mbappé wins the Golden Boot thanks to the third-place playoff. "I understand the reasons why that there's still the third and fourth place game is part of the tournament. But I just find it really weird that the guy that who could win the tournament, say Lionel Messi, ends up coming second for the top goal scorer when there's a game that's actually by two teams that have been knocked out, already knocked out." "France and England were both eliminated, obviously, by Spain and Argentina. And then there's a game that's just been added, obviously, and it's part of the tournament." "But I just don't think the Golden Boot should go down to the guy that gets two goals in, because look, look, Lionel Messi might score two tonight, and then that argument is just, it's not, it's not in anyway anymore. But if he does win the Golden Boot, I, I, I think that's wrong." "I know some people will disagree, but I don't think the third-place playoff should influence individual awards. If a player is already out of the competition, those goals shouldn't decide who wins the Golden Boot." "The World Cup final should determine the biggest individual prize, not a consolation match. If Messi scores in the final and still loses the Golden Boot because someone scored in the bronze match, I'd struggle to accept that as the fairest outcome." "The rules are the rules, but that doesn't mean they're the best rules. This is something FIFA should seriously reconsider." Note: Why is everyone trying to make things easier for Messi? It makes no sense. If the match is officially part of the World Cup, every goal should count—whether it's for bronze or gold. The rules are the same for everyone. The double standard isn't even subtle anymore.