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WAG CORNER
GOLDENBOOT CONTEST

Pick a player to win the Goldenboot and tell us why he's going to win.

Best RIGHT answer and best WRONG answer will win an Annapurna Post watch each.

Terms & Conditions:

1. The decision of the judges will be final and biding 2. Employees of APCA and their families will not be eligible to participate 3. Only one entry per person will be entertained. Participants using multiple names/email ids/phone numbers to post more than one entry will be disqualified. 4. Winners will be notified by phone and will have to collect the Prizes from the office of The Himalayan Times in person. 5. Abusive and offensive entries will not be entertained.
Best Wrong Answer

Gyanendra Acharya

Dhulikhel‚ Kavre
Player name:  Mario Gomez
5 players Mario Mandzukic(croatia)‚ Alan Dzagoev(Russia)‚ Cristiano Ronaldo)‚ Mario Balotelli(Italy) and Mario Gomez(Germany) has scored 3 goals each so far. According to FIFA rule the golden boot award goes to the player with higher number of goals.If 2 or more players have same number of goals then the player with higher number of assist wins. If the assists is also same then the player who has played for least amount of time wins. So according to this rule Gomez has an advantage of 1 assist which all others don't have and he it made against Denmark and Gomez has played for 282 mins and Balotelli for 332 mins so far. So if Balotelli is to win then he has to either score at least 1 or assist 2 which is very unlikely against strong opponent like Spain. So definitely Gomez will win.
Best Right Answer

Sanbik Twanabasu

Bhaktapur
Player name: Fernando Torres
El nino the winning goal scorer of euro 2008 is back in action with more hunger for goals than ever. Undoubtedly he is the man to help spain defend their euro title.
Name: Sudin Shrestha
Address: Kathmandu
Player: Mario Balotelli
Because he was the scorer against Germans due to which their Country has chance to stood in FInal

Posted on: 2012-07-01 22:49:59
Name: basanta malla
Address: chabahil
Player: MARIO BALOTELLI
he has scored 3 goals and has a chance to win the golden boot today. He is one of the greatest striker and he deserves to win the golden boot and euro 2012

Posted on: 2012-07-01 20:31:05
Name: utsav malla
Address: mitrapark
Player: mario gomez
he has 3 goals and he also has 1 assists ........... if balotelli does not score mario gomez will be the golden boot winner

Posted on: 2012-07-01 20:28:31
Name: Harsh Mahaseth
Address: Sankhamul
Player: Cesc Fabregas
With 2 goals right now‚ a hat-rick in the final will assure Fabregas the golden boot. Since Villa is not in the game Fabregas had to step up as the main scorer which he has done and will do in the final. Go Spain and go Fabregas..................Chunda chunda tachunda chunda chunda..(Spain's football chant)

Posted on: 2012-07-01 20:17:23
Name: Krishna Tripathee
Address: Kathmandu
Player: Mario Balotelli
He looks irritating but scores to make his team win the game.

Posted on: 2012-07-01 17:37:04
Name: BKC
Address: KTM
Player: Mario Balotelli
He is top scorer that tournament with three goals has the chance to claim the golden boot as recognized striker.

Posted on: 2012-07-01 13:16:01
Name: Lomas Joshi
Address: Bagdole
Player: Mario Balotelli
He has been in the outstanding form since last two matches. If the combo of Mario Balotelli and Andrea Pirlo works like a charm like it did against Germany‚ and the temperamental momentum of Balotelli continues‚ there will be no stoppage. The very feeble probability that Alonso or Torress or Fabregas will score two goals could couple very well with the momentum Balotelli's been galloping ahead with like a dark horse.

Posted on: 2012-07-01 13:06:31
Name: sujan shrestha
Address: Lazimpat
Player: mario balotelli
mario balotelli may he is not dependable football player‚

Posted on: 2012-07-01 12:31:11
Name: Ruben Shrestha
Address: Lalitpur
Player: Mario Balotelli
Regardless of his criticisms‚ he is a great player in the time of need. He has the potential

Posted on: 2012-07-01 11:32:16
Name: Gyanendra Acharya
Address: Dhulikhel‚ Kavre
Player: Mario Gomez
5 players Mario Mandzukic(croatia)‚ Alan Dzagoev(Russia)‚ Cristiano Ronaldo)‚ Mario Balotelli(Italy) and Mario Gomez(Germany) has scored 3 goals each so far. According to FIFA rule the golden boot award goes to the player with higher number of goals.If 2 or more players have same number of goals then the player with higher number of assist wins. If the assists is also same then the player who has played for least amount of time wins. So according to this rule Gomez has an advantage of 1 assist which all others don't have and he it made against Denmark and Gomez has played for 282 mins and Balotelli for 332 mins so far. So if Balotelli is to win then he has to either score at least 1 or assist 2 which is very unlikely against strong opponent like Spain. So definitely Gomez will win.

Posted on: 2012-06-30 09:16:12
Name: Deependra Acharya
Address: New Baneshwor
Player: Mario Balotelli
With all other players scoring 3 goals out of the competition balotelli has a chance to score or even make assists in the final. If he scores or make at least 2 assists then the golden boot will definitely be his.

Posted on: 2012-06-30 08:44:33
Name: Prajwal regmi
Address: bhotebahal‚kathmandu
Player: Mario Balotelli
sure he will win goldenboot

Posted on: 2012-06-29 20:32:13
Name: Sabina Shrestha
Address: New Baneshwor
Player: Mario Balotelli
thumping finishes against Germany....

Posted on: 2012-06-29 16:51:12
Name: Aashish
Address: Battisputali‚ kathmandu
Player: Mario Balotelli
He will definetely win the golden boot coz‚ he is in good form and is a great finisher.

Posted on: 2012-06-29 11:52:08
Name: Lhakpa Gurung
Address: Mahankal
Player: Mario Balotelli
Balotolli will win the Golden boot because he is one of youngest and talented emerging player of Italy in this Euro and who was also able to record his name in top goal list of this Euro cup.Moreover‚ he beged two games for his country by scoring two goal against giant team germay and one in other game.

Posted on: 2012-06-29 11:28:45
Name: Rajendra Dulal
Address: Samakhusi
Player: Mario Gomez
He has the potential to score at any points and distance from the goal post And the energy he has shown in the early matches make him stand out among other players.

Posted on: 2012-06-28 21:38:08
Name: padam
Address: nayabazar
Player: c.fabrigas
he will win the golden boot >

Posted on: 2012-06-28 10:48:21
Name: Bikash Adhikari
Address: Gongabu
Player: Mario Gomez
Great to see Gomez scoring goals in Euro Cup‚and I hope his good form continue in every match and he undoubtedly deserves golden boot.

Posted on: 2012-06-27 20:44:22
Name: sujan lal shrestha
Address: Lazimpat
Player: Mario gomez
may there is lot of good players in the euro cup like world no 1 player like cristeano ronaldo‚

Posted on: 2012-06-26 20:48:30
Name: Pradeep Kafle
Address: Kathmandu
Player: Mario Gomez
He is not the best player but if he get chance he will score. so he will be the golden boot winner.

Posted on: 2012-06-26 19:45:50
Name: nripesh
Address: baluwater
Player: ronaldo
he will not be able to score against Spain and he is goaing to miss many chances of goals in the semies

Posted on: 2012-06-26 19:01:47
Name: Akshay Sharma
Address: Anamnagar
Player: Mario Gomez
gomez will take the golden book. but still two big matches are left. portugal vs spain and germany vs italy. so my prediction is mario gomez.

Posted on: 2012-06-26 16:13:48
Name: Amar Thapa
Address: Samakhushi
Player: Cristiano Ronaldo 7
CR7 will definetely win the Golden Boot Coz his Team mates know that he have more ability to score than others ones.....

Posted on: 2012-06-26 12:59:01
Name: kamal bhujel
Address: dhunga aada
Player: pele
he will oviously win

Posted on: 2012-06-26 11:54:53
Name: bibek bhujel
Address: khusibun‚nayabazar
Player: gomez(germany)
he will win the golden boot

Posted on: 2012-06-26 11:51:58
Name: sune sherpa
Address: jorpati‚kathmandu
Player: christiano ronaldo
he is talant‚he got good skills and he will be the high scorer of this tournament even portugal lost the game in the semi final against spain.mario gomez is also in the list of high scorer but ronaldo is the best camparing to him.

Posted on: 2012-06-26 11:18:53
Name: yumes
Address: kapan
Player: c.ronaldo
he has got the talent to score goal magically with foot.he has got good skills.

Posted on: 2012-06-26 09:40:41
Name: Tsering SHERPA
Address: Kumaripati‚ Lalitpur
Player: Mario Gomez ( Germany)
He is one of the best striker of German team and I support the team of German that`s why Thanks a lot.

Posted on: 2012-06-25 17:56:43
Name: Madan Suwal
Address: Buddhanagar
Player: Mario Gomez
He is goal Machine of Germany and the size of boot also exactly fits his feet.

Posted on: 2012-06-25 16:30:13
Name: Mrigendra Nath Rimal
Address: Gangabu‚ Kathmandu
Player: mario gomez
Germany is the best team in Euro 2012 and the perfect combination among the team members will help Mario Gomez score the number of goals in game to make him the player to get golden boot

Posted on: 2012-06-25 15:22:32
Name: Shreeker Prajapati
Address: Bhaktapur
Player: Cristiano Ronaldo
Its the only prize he's to be satisfied with in this championship

Posted on: 2012-06-25 09:17:45
Name: Stuti
Address: Kathmandu
Player: Mario Gomez
He's been on top form all this season with Bayern Munich but has been unable to win any trophies.But this German team is certainly better all around and I am betting Germany to win the Euros with Gomez as their talisman.

Posted on: 2012-06-25 07:46:00
Name: keshav karki
Address: sarswatinagar‚kapan
Player: cristiano ronaldo
because he really has got talent in football to score and he has prove in real Madrid and he definitely prove for his motherland too

Posted on: 2012-06-25 05:55:23
Name: Janarjan Bhandari
Address: Gongabu
Player: Xabi Alonso
Xavi is one of the perfect players of the world and he will surely win the golden boot making Spain the Champion.

Posted on: 2012-06-24 22:27:08
Name: Sanbik Twanabasu
Address: Bhaktapur
Player: Fernando Torres
El nino the winning goal scorer of euro 2008 is back in action with more hunger for goals than ever. Undoubtedly he is the man to help spain defend their euro title.

Posted on: 2012-06-24 16:48:11
Name: pusker
Address: kathmandu
Player: Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo is hero of portugal and lead to score more goal to get golden boot.

Posted on: 2012-06-24 15:12:46
Name: Ashish Lamichhane
Address: Chitwan
Player: Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo is scoring goals from the team on the previous matches and he'll become the golden boot winner.

Posted on: 2012-06-24 13:50:04
Name: Prakash Pakhrin
Address: Satdobato‚Lalitpur
Player: Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo plays big role to win match and also score goal in match.I think Ronaldo will score maximum goal.

Posted on: 2012-06-24 12:50:21
Name: Dipendra
Address: Old Baneswor
Player: Mario Gomez
He is great striker and have ability score.He has a great movement and one of the great striker of Euro 2012.So he is the best candidate.

Posted on: 2012-06-24 11:45:41
Name: kunaal krishna choudhary
Address: new baneshwor
Player: mario gome
Gomez the superior player of GERMANY will score highest number of goals in euro cup12 since team combination

Posted on: 2012-06-24 11:17:02
Name: Shailendra Bhandari
Address: Kathmandu
Player: Xabi Alonso
Spain is the perfect team not only in euro zone but also in the world and perfect combination between splendid midfield and strikers will be able to score goal against the opponent‚ and Xabi will be the lucky man to score more and get the golden boot from the team.

Posted on: 2012-06-24 07:52:16
Name: Rameshwor
Address: Panchakanya-9‚ Nuwakot
Player: Mario Gomez
Germany is the best team in Euro 2012 and the perfect combination among the team members will help Mario Gomez score the number of goals in game to make him the player to get golden boot.

Posted on: 2012-06-24 07:46:45
Name: Sanbik Twanabasu
Address: Bhaktapur
Player: Iker Casillas
Undoubtedly the best goalkeeper in the world has saved spain on many occasions and will be a man to beat for opponents in every match against the defending champions.

Posted on: 2012-06-24 07:19:09
Name: Sandesh Sharma
Address: Banasthali‚ Kathmandu
Player: Cesc Fabregas
Fabregas will score more goals for Spain and will win the Golden Boot in this Euro Cup.

Posted on: 2012-06-23 20:50:52
Name: Shiva Aryal
Address: Kathmandu
Player: Fernando Torres
Torres is the star of Spain and I'm sure he'll win the Goldenboot. His experience in Athletico Madrid‚ Liverpool and Chelsea will surely lead him to the success.

Posted on: 2012-06-23 18:14:01
Name: rohit bajracharya
Address: newroad
Player: christiano ronaldo
he is my favourite player

Posted on: 2012-06-23 16:29:30
Name: manish bajracharya
Address: newroad
Player: mario gomez
mario gomez is from germany has great form

Posted on: 2012-06-23 16:25:46
Name: manjil bajracharya
Address: newroad
Player: fernando torrees
he is best player of spain and will win eurocup

Posted on: 2012-06-23 16:22:08
Name: Pravin Caudhary
Address: Kathmandu
Player: Petr Cech
He is a fantastic goalkeeper and he will save many important goals to make Czech Rep win !!!!!!!!

Posted on: 2012-06-23 12:09:43
Name: sirish shrestha
Address: kathmandu
Player: Cristiano ronaldo
cristiano ronaldo was the golden boot winner he is and he will be...halla ronaldo!

Posted on: 2012-06-23 09:06:23
Name: Milan Shrestha
Address: Shantinager‚Banshowor
Player: Mario Gomez
M.Gomez in in a great form.So‚ He may score at least 5 goals in this UEFA EURO 2012

Posted on: 2012-06-23 08:52:27
Name: Ramkrishna Sharma
Address: Banasthali
Player: Fernando Torres
Fernando will score as many goals as he can to lead Spain for the victory.

Posted on: 2012-06-23 08:00:10
Name: Sagar Sharma
Address: Balaju‚ Kathmandu
Player: Mario Gomez
Gomez from Germany will score maximum number of goals in Euro 2012 although Germany will get defeated by Spain at the Final.

Posted on: 2012-06-23 07:56:01
Name: Roshan
Address: Khadka
Player: Mario Gomez
Mario Gomez will be the player to score highest goal in Euro Cup 2012.

Posted on: 2012-06-22 19:48:29
Name: Amit Jain
Address: patan
Player: Christiano Ronaldo
he will score the max no. of goals

Posted on: 2012-06-22 16:13:58
Name: Rajiv Maharjan
Address: Kathmandu
Player: Fernando Torres
Fernando Torres - He will score all important goal that will make Spain the 1st team ever in history to defend Euro Cup.

Posted on: 2012-06-21 16:39:26