FIFA announce World Cup Golden Ball, Golden Glove and Best Young Player award candidates

Date: 12th July 2014 at 11:04am
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FIFA have disclosed the candidates shortlisted for the Golden Ball, Golden Glove and young player award at this edition of the World Cup.

The Golden Ball award in the World Cup is presented by FIFA to the best player at the World Cup with Argentina’s Mario Kempes winning the first Golden Ball award at the 1978 World Cup while Diego Forlan is the most recent player to have won it in the 2010 World Cup.

FIFA announced on their website that they had shortlisted ten players among which one of them will receive the Golden Ball at this year’s World Cup.

As a memorable 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazi draws to a close,“ read a statement on FIFA’s official website. 

FIFA has officially announced the names of the ten players in the running for the adidas Golden Ball, which is awarded to the competition’s most outstanding performer.

The shortlist was drawn up by the members of FIFA’s Technical Study Group, who have been casting their expert eyes over each and every one of the matches held at Brazil 2014 to date.

The ten shortlisted players announced are: Angel Di Maria, Mats Hummels, Toni Kroos, Philipp Lahm, Javier Mascherano, Lionel Messi, Thomas Mueller, Neymar, Arjen Robben and James Rodriguez.

FIFA have revealed the participants who will be contesting for the Golden Glove award which was first won by Michel Preud’homme when it was called the Lev Yashin award but the most recent winner was Iker Casillas in 2010 after it was renamed as the Golden Glove award.

The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil have witnessed some remarkable displays of goalkeeping,“ read a statement on FIFA’s official website. 

”From Guillermo Ochoa’s spectacular stop from Neymar, to Tim Howard’s record-breaking 16 saves against Belgium.

There’s also been a string of fine displays from Costa Rica’s Keylor Navas, penalty heroics from Sergio Romero and an almost Libero-esque display from Manuel Neuer in Germany’s clash with Algeria.

The three shortlisted goalkeeper announced are: Keylor Navas, Manuel Neuer and Sergio Romero.

FIFA have also disclosed the players who will be competing for the Young Player award which was first won by Lukas Pudolski in 2006 but is currently held by Thomas Mueller who won it in 2010.

According to a statement on the FIFA website, “The Hyundai Young Player award is given to the best young footballer participating in their first FIFA World Cup. The player must be born on or after 1 January 1993.

The three shortlisted young players announced are: Memphis Depay, Paul Pogba and Raphael Varane.

In total 16 players have been recognized by FIFA for their performances at this World Cup.

Germany have the maximum amount of representatives with five players while Argentina have four, Netherlands and France have two while Brazil, Colombia and Costa Rica each have one representative recognized for their fabulous performances at this World Cup.

 

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