Has any non-forward player won the Golden Boot in the past World Cup?

No.

Golden Boot Award

The European Golden Boot Award began in 1967. It was sponsored by Adidas and implemented by the French weekly "France Football". However, there was controversy over the scoring system at the time. Discontinued in 1991. The newly reinstated Golden Boot award will still be sponsored by Adidas, but will be implemented by the British "World Football" and Eurosport magazine group, as well as the best club selection, based on their performance in domestic and European competitions.

Selection rules

1. All European club players participating in top leagues in various countries are eligible to participate in the selection;

2. Points can only be awarded by scoring goals in the league. ;

3. One point is awarded for each goal scored;

4. The number of goals scored is multiplied by the football coefficient of the country where the scorer is located to obtain ranking points; < /p>

5. The points coefficient of the five major leagues is 2, the points coefficient of a league with 2 Champions League quotas is 1.5, and the points coefficient of a league with 1 Champions League quota is 1. In addition, points can be accumulated before and after a player transfers, but points cannot be accumulated when a player transfers from a single-year league to a multi-year league. As of the end of the 2013-2014 season, the five major leagues (in order of European War points) are La Liga, Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, and Portuguese Super League. The Golden Boot coefficient of these five leagues is 2;

6. The shooter with the highest points at the end of the European leagues every June will have Adidas award a prize that symbolizes the European Golden Boot.