He has achieved a golden ball and played in a final, amazing achievement.

27 other players also did.

Totally wrong decision, even his own father said that he was not playing well at all. And he didn't throughout the whole tournament

so who was argentina's best player? all of his goals came outside the box, isn't going to the final big enough?

Bizarre decision.

I can think of plenty of players who had a better tournament.

A complete farce and he didn't deserve it . I can name 5 players who should of won it over Messi .

I think even he looked embarrassed to be accepting that.

I can smell the jealousy :P

Rodriguez or Robben deserved it over Messi.

Golden ball sponsored by Adidas! Say no more really! Anybody who actually thought Messi was the best player at the tournament......well........I feel sorry for you!

blinkered or what, not even the best player for Argentina let alone the tournamount

He arguabley wasn't even the best Argentinian player.

rodriguez played against weak sides, agree robben would of been my pick.

The Lionel Messi award for being Lionel Messi.

That's what he won.

Not sure if I would have had Messi in my team of the tourni let alone as the best player.

What a total joke.

Just a sponsorship token offer I'm afraid.

Any football fan knows he was pretty poor throughout the tournament.

Agreed.

Mascherano played better for a start.

A nonsense offering really.

It was even picked before the final.

At least with the golden boot it can't be fixed.

When it comes to the World Cup, the golden boot is the only one that means anything.

I'd say Romero had a greater influence on Argentina getting through with some of his saves.


Rodriquez scored 5 goals against Greece, Ivory Coast, Japan, Uruguay and Brazil, and you think those are all weaker sides than Bosnia, Iran and Nigeria the sides Messi got his 4 against?

BIB - Mascherano by a country mile.