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Messi named World Cup’s best player

The Philippine Star
July 14, 2014 | 6:30am

RIO DE JANEIRO — 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.

ARJEN ROBBEN

AWARD

BEST

JAMES RODRIGUEZ OF COLOMBIA

LIONEL MESSI

MANUEL NEUER

MESSI

MUELLER

PAUL POGBA OF FRANCE

THOMAS MUELLER OF GERMANY AND NETHERLANDS

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