YES. Neuer totally.
If someone in Argentina deserved an award it was Mascherano.
Messi's choice was bizarre. Robben had a better world cup-- why didn't he get it? So did James in spite of his limited stay. But Neuer really was consistently fantastic throughout.
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ps zonal marking piece on the final is up. nothing that will surprise anyone i think but probably just the best summary you can read anywhere.
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