Messi player of the tournament is an absolute joke
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I assume it was some kind of contractual obligation that made some money for FIFA.
At least half a dozen players had better tournaments
At least half a dozen players had better tournaments
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Messi had some great moments but wasn't as influential or involved in the games as I've seen him. I've seen him play games for Barcelona where he'd go on a dribble half the time he got the ball and would rip teams apart for an entire game. He played more in bits and pieces this time and looked a little short of his absolute prime fitness.
too late:p
he only scored in the group stages, so where's his consistency eh?
Not "too late" to say it was a joke though.
Don't get me wrong he did good, but not GREAT.
Rodriguez should have won this award, or a Germany.
I agree. Mascherano from Argentina was a more realistic player to consider for player of the tournament.
There were a few who I'd consider real contenders. James Rodriguez being my personal favourite.
Messi wasn't bad, and showed flashes of inspiration here and there. He scored a decent amount of goals too. But for some matches he spent much of the time slowly walking around and not moving much.
Rodriguez, Mascherano, Robben, Vlaar, Kroos, Muller, Neuer would all be much more sensible choices.
Agreed.
For that he deserves so much credit. He is my player of the World cup:D
The likes of Lahm and Zabaleta are never considered for the Ballon d'Or because they play in pretty much the most unglamorous position on the pitch - but both of them for me would be ahead of Messi for the 'Player of the Tournament' title.
Lahm has always been Germany's best player. I have never seen him or Muller have a poor game. Kroos is another German who deserves a lot of credit for their victory.
Agree with you on this one.