14 July 2014

Messi wins award as best player at World Cup

Argentina's Lionel Messi walks up the tribune to collect the second place trophy after the World Cup final soccer match between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 13, 2014. Germany won 1-0. Germany won 1-0.
Lionel Messi has received the award for best player of the World Cup, minutes after his Argentina team lost the final 1-0 to Germany.

Messi was selected ahead of Thomas Mueller of Germany and Netherlands forward Arjen Robben by FIFA's technical study group of coaching analysts.
Germany's Manuel Neuer collected the best goalkeeper prize.
James Rodriguez of Colombia got the golden boot award as top scorer with six goals. Mueller was second, with five goals.
The best young player award went to Paul Pogba of France. 
(AP)
Argentina's Lionel Messi walks by the World Cup trophy as he goes on the tribune to collect the second place trophy after the World Cup final soccer match between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 13, 2014. Germany won 1-0.
Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, left, makes a save as Germany's Mats Hummels and Argentina's Sergio Aguero, right, look on during the World Cup final soccer match between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 13, 2014.
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