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World Cup 2010 - Most goals + assists

The 2010 edition marked a landmark moment in the history of the World Cup as the tournament travelled to Africa for the first time.

Despite losing their opening game Spain would go all the way in South Africa, defeating Netherlands in the final to become just the second team to have held the Euros and World Cup at the same time.

La Roja didn't concede in the run through the knockout stages but only managed four goals, winning each of their games from the Round of 16 onwards 1-0.

As such it's not surprising that only one Spain player features in the top 10 for combined goals and assists at the tournament.

The player with the most combined goals and assists was Germany's Thomas Muller.

Muller had just two senior caps when he was named in Joachim Low's side for the tournament but he would prove to be instrumental in Germany's run to the semi-finals.

After a goal and an assist against Australia in their Group D opener, Muller would go on to net a further four times in the competition while adding two extra assists to his total.

His overall record of eight goal contributions from six games was the most in the tournament, and he would go on to match that tally as Germany won the tournament on home soil four years later.

Joining Muller in the top ten is some of the most iconic players of the era, including the likes of Diego Forlan, Luis Suarez and Gonzalo Higuain.

But who makes up the full top ten? Read on to find out.

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World Cup 2010 - Most goals + assists

  • Thomas Muller
  • Diego Forlan
  • Wesley Sneijder
  • David Villa
  • Luis Suarez
  • Gonzalo Higuain
  • Robert Vitek
  • Miroslav Klose
  • Asamoah Gyan
  • Lukas Podolski

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