RETROSPECTIVE: Trophy of the best player of the World Cup.

In this retrospective 2014, we have chosen to talk about the world cup: The trophy of the best player.

The trophy for best player Lionel Messi. The Rise of Germany excepted, no subject is much talk after the final of the World Cup. The Germans barely World Champions, social networks were even immediately unleashed on the choice of the FIFA Ballon d'Or put the tournament on the Argentine star.

Lionel Messi ended his World by sending a free kick in the stands.
Then we played the last minute of overtime and Pulga had the ball equalization to toe. Against Nigeria, he scored a beautiful goal in a similar position. Maybe it was more remote than when he had managed to beat the Super Eagles goalkeeper, Enyeama.

Against Germany, on this last occasion, the captain of the Albiceleste has chosen a personal solution when it might be collective. Poor inspiration that alone sums up his game when you consider everything that happened beyond the thirtieth minute. And even if it is still created opportunities - early in the second period, a face duel Neuer missing - 'Leo' has less negative impact on the pace of the game, often playing against -time of its partners. And most of the time on individual initiatives.

A title of best player of the World finishes that complicated season
And unlike a Biglia or Mascherano, the four Golden Ball died, trotting behind forwards too far from him. And what about his defensive investment? Not present! Was he too tired after his maiden season with Barca? Having never played "only" 46 games before the tournament can not really say that his season was very tiring. Before arriving in Brazil, Müller - to name him - has played 51. scorer against Bosnia, Iran and Nigeria (twice) or as a passer against Switzerland, Lionel Messi has certainly paid efforts the beginning of a competition where the game of Argentina has rested on his strokes of genius.

But this "performance" has not prevented him from being voted player of the tournament. Although we can always argue that it has not scored since the hen phase. Cold comfort to a player who has won a class title this season (won a Spanish Super Cup matches after two draws against Atletico but thanks to the goals scored away) and which, 27, has perhaps missed his only opportunity to win the last major title he lost his record. One that, perhaps in Russia in 2018, would make him the equal of a Maradona. At least in the eyes of the Argentines.