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Thomas Müller has admitted he never believed he would win the Golden Boot before the World Cup began.
Germany’s 20-year-old forward, who only made his international debut in March, scored five times in South Africa to clinch the award. David Villa, Wesley Sneijder and Diego Forlan also scored five goals, but the Müller’s three assists saw him edge out the trio.

“This is just incredible for a newcomer to the World Cup. If anyone had told me I’d end on eight scorer points, I’d have said they were kidding me,” Müller said on Bayern’s official website. “It’s an honour of course, but at the end of the day, I’d rather have had the World Cup itself.”
Müller’s performances in helping Germany reach the semi-finals in South Africa also won him the best young player award. Read the rest of this entry »

Long faces and some tears, but heads high and proud of the work performed in Uruguay that left the elimination of your choice today in the semifinals of the World Cup after losing to the Netherlands combined for two goals against three.

The floods that inundated Montevideo people celebrating the victory of the whole Uruguayan happened in South Africa today repeated again after the final whistle of the referee Ravshan Irmatov Uzbek and flags flying proudly again, but the fun and excitement gave way to resignation worthy with which the Uruguayans were the result of the tie.

As in every match throughout the tournament selection in the capital the meeting lived intensely hours before it started, with people rushing his efforts to be free at the appointed time watching television. Read the rest of this entry »

The millions of football fans waiting for the World Cup crown to complete by Leo Messi as the best player in the world. The most reluctant to consider the thought that Barca as one of the greats, to do something big with Argentina in a World Cup. Well, have to wait at least four years.

Leo has proven to be a genius when you put the elastic Barça who has completed an outstanding season leading his team to a new league championships and individual awards made by all those who were eligible. FIFA World Player, Ball and Golden Shoe have been his without question.

But what happens when you put the albiceleste Messi? Why not remove the magic and the class that is inside? These are some of the questions facing the millions of sports fans king, more so if they are compatriots. He is tired of repeating that the style of Barcelona and Argentina is different and also their role in a group and the other are opposites. Perhaps this is the key to its performance in a disparate and other equipment. Read the rest of this entry »