FIFA has identified the winners of individual awards for the best players in the football world championships. They were two people from Europe and South America.
The place of the best goalkeeper of the World Cup was awarded to the goalkeeper of the German national team, Manuel Neuer. For some, this choice will be controversial, but this person is already a world champion. In some matches, he very seriously helped his team to achieve the desired result. Neuer received the Golden Glove (the prize for the best goalkeeper of the World Cup) immediately after the final match.
The place of the best football player in the FIFA World Cup has also caused a lot of controversy. The "Golden Ball" of the best player in the world football championship went to Argentina's captain Lionel Messi. Some see this choice as at least some consolation for a footballer whose national team lost in the final. However, it should be said that Messi in several games literally pulled his team "by the ears". He scored four goals in the world championship, two of which were victorious. True, all of Lionel's goals were scored not in the most important games of the championship - at the stage of the group stage.
FIFA gave the Golden Boot (the prize awarded to the top scorer of the world championship) to the magnificent young Colombian James (James) Rodriguez. In five matches of the Colombia national team, Rodriguez shipped six goals into the opponents' goal. James' amazing performance allowed Colombia to make it to the quarterfinals of the world football championship. In addition, Rodriguez became the author of one of the most beautiful goals in the entire championship. His ball against Uruguay, in the 1/8 finals of the World Cup, will be one of the most beautiful goals of the world championships of all time.
The prize of the best young player of the World Cup deservedly went to the Frenchman playing for Juventus Turin. The magnificent Paul Pogba became the laureate of this honorary award. For two seasons before the World Cup, Paul amazed everyone with his game. On the fields of Brazilian stadiums, the young French midfielder was one of the main creators of the creative actions of his team in attack. Pogba predicts a great football future. At the moment, Paul is only 21 years old.
