How about the Golden Boot award FIFA World Cup Urdu News Fifa announces Golden Ball shortlist Fifa has announced the shortlist for the 2014 Golden Ball, the prize awarded to the best player at the World Cup. Argentina have three nominees in Angel Di Maria, Javier Mascherano and Lionel Messi, while their opponents in Sunday’s final, Germany, have four. Mats Hummels, Toni Kroos, Phillip Lahm and Thomas Muller are the players nominated from Joachim Low’s side. Colombia’s James Rodriguez, Brazil’s Neymar and Arjen Robben of Netherlands complete the 10-man shortlist. Fifa has also announced the nominees for the Golden Glove competition, awarded to the best goalkeeper at the World Cup. Costa Rica’s Keylor Navas, Germany’s Manuel Neuer and Argentina’s Sergio Romero will compete for the prize. Meanwhile, Netherlands’ Memphis Depay and Paul Pogba and Raphael Varane of France have been nominated for the best young player at the tournament. The winners of each competition are to be announced after Sunday’s final. Golden Ball winners 1930 Jose Nasazzi (Uruguay) 1934 Giuseppe Meazza (Italy) 1938 Leonidas (Brazil) 1950 Zizinho (Brazil) 1954 Ferenc Puskas (Hungary) 1958 Didi (Brazil) 1962 Garrincha (Brazil) 1966 Bobby Charlton (England) 1970 Pele (Brazil) 1974 Johan Cruyff (Netherlands) 1978 Mario Kempes (Argentina) 1982 Paolo Rossi (Italy) 1986 Diego Maradona (Argentina) 1990 Salvatore Schillaci (Italy) 1994 Romario (Brazil) 1998 Ronaldo (Brazil) 2002 Oliver Kahn (Germany) 2006 Zinedine Zidane (France) 2010 Diego Forlan (Uruguay)
Posted on: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 08:10:40 +0000
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