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Name the footballer who won the FIFA Golden Boot award for best striker of the tournament at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa?

Published: Saturday, Jul 17, 2010, 8:55 IST
Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA

6. Which golfer set a US PGA tour record in July 2010 at the John Deere Classic?
Steve Stricker
Phil Mickelson
Tiger Woods
 
World number four Stricker set the US PGA Tour's 54-hole record after firing a nine-under-par 62 at the John Deere Classic. Stricker walked off with a 25-under total of 188, a stroke better than the previous three-round mark shared by John Cook, Mark Calcavecchia and Tommy Armour III.
7. Who won the 2010 WTA Swedish Tennis Open?
Aravane Rezai
Giselle Dulko
Dinara Safina
 
The French player beat Argentine Dulko 6-3 4-6 6-4 to win the title. Dulko, seeded fourth, had beaten second seed Rezai in their two previous meetings but she struggled to hold serve and to cope with Rezai's aggressive ground strokes in a tense and nervy encounter on a hot day at the coastal resort of Bastad.
8. According to William Gallas, what was France’s main problem at the World Cup?
Coach Raymond Domenech
Lack of team unity
Uncomfortable living quarters
 
“The real problem was the coach. We suffered from a communication problem. Domenech was not open to discussion," the Arsenal player said. "A lot of players could not talk to him any more. Our opinion carried no weight so after a while we stopped talking. That's what I did. I was just listening and doing what he told me to do." Gallas also said Domenech was responsible for the boycott of a training session in support of striker Nicolas Anelka, who was sent home for insulting the coach at half-time in their 2-0 defeat by Mexico in their second group game.
9. Which driver did Formula One team HRT drop for the Silverstone Grand Prix?
Bruno Senna
Karun Chandok
Sakon Yamamoto
 
The HRT team abruptly announced that they would be dropping Senna and that Yamamoto would be driving in his place. A statement released by the team said HRT had decided to give Yamamoto an opportunity to race. But there was speculation that a lack of sponsorship payments had forced the change of driver.
10. Which footballer won the first ever Golden Ball when the award was introduced in 1982?
Falcao
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Paolo Rossi
 
Despite not putting in a good performance in the group stage of the 1982 World Cup held in Spain, Rossi sparked to life in the quarter-finals against Brazil, when he scored a hat-trick to beat Brazil 3-2. He scored two goals against Poland in the semifinals and the first of three goals by Italy in the final against Germany to win his team the title. Rossi won the Golden Boot award for the tournament as well with six goals.



Compiled by Lyandra D'souza

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