My team of the World Cup
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by: Tiffany008
Here＊s what I consider to be the team of the World Cup 2010. http://www.tiffanyoutlet.org/
Goalkeeper: Richard Kingson 每 As the goalkeeper for Ghana Kingson was never going to have an easy time at the Tiffany World Cup. With no disrespect meant to his defenders he was kept busy from the start, but despite playing more times for his country than his clubs in recent years he was instrumental in Ghana＊s march to the quarter-finals.
Left back: Giovanni van Bronckhorst 每 He stated before the World Cup that he would retire completely from football after The Netherlands＊ final match, and he almost did it in the perfect way by making the final and nearly winning it. He put in some good performances and scored a stunning goal against Uruguay along the way, but unfortunately couldn＊t control his teammates＊ temperament when it mattered most. Still, individually he was almost flawless.
Centre back: Carles Puyol 每 He had his share of criticism going into South Africa, but Puyol answered his critics by being a sturdy rock at the heart of the Spanish defence along with Gerard Pique and scoring a powerful headed goal against Germany to put Spain in the final. He subsequently retired from International football at the age of 32, having been an integral part of Spain＊s European and World championship winning campaigns.
Centre back: Diego Lugano 每 Voted as the best captain of the World Cup, it was easy to see why judging by his leadership of Uruguay＊s excellent tournament as they comfortably won their group and went on to finish fourth.
Right back: Philipp Lahm 每 The youngest captain at the World Cup aged only 25 yet one of the most influential, Lahm continually displayed how to masterfully command the right wing of a football pitch throughout Germany＊s successful campaign. Rightly so in my opinion he fell out with the man he replaced as captain, the injured Michael Ballack, because he didn＊t want to give the captaincy back to him once he＊d recovered. After his excellent personal showing it＊s easy to see why.
Left midfield: Arjen Robben 每 The Netherlands visibly missed him when he wasn＊t on the field of play, as he was one of their main playmakers and a lot of the time the teams biggest threat on goal. He nearly didn＊t make the tournament after suffering a slight hamstring tear, but manager Bert van Marwijk correctly kept faith with him and allowed him plenty of time to fully recover. As a result Robben became the key man for The Nethelands＊ route to the final.
Centre midfield: Mesut Ozil 每 The main man for Germany particularly in the group and early knockout stages, Ozil looked unstoppable at times and commanded the midfield with some clever off-the-ball play and his ability with the football. He managed to provide three assists along with indirectly assisting several more goals along with scoring a belter himself, capping an impressive overall showing.
Centre midfield: Wesley Sneijder 每 Along with Robben, Sneijder was a key man for The Netherlands throughout the tournament and was the joint top goalscorer with five which is impressive enough as a midfield player. He won the man of the match award in his teams＊ first two group games which really set the tone for his overall performances, and he was again given the award for his part in the quarter-final victory over Brazil.
Right midfield: Thomas Muller 每 Undoubtedly the player of the entire World Cup for me, in Muller＊s first tournament he scored five from a midfield position and assisted with a further three, earning him the prestigious Golden Boot. This is a young man who is only 20 and also won the Best Tiffany Young Player award as well, which isn＊t bad for someone who had only played twice for his country prior to playing in South Africa.
Striker: David Villa 每 At times he essentially carried Spain in their matches, helping himself to five goals along the way and scoring some important winners against Portugal and Paraguay in the knockout stages. He was involved in a couple of controversial moments, including slapping Honduras player Emilio Izaguirre which he got away with. He surprisingly escaped a ban which proved to be very fortunate for his team considering the goals he would score in future games.
Striker: Diego Forlan 每 Voted the player of the World Cup by FIFA, even though I think Thomas Muller had a better tournament on the whole there＊s no denying that Forlan did wonderfully well at the World Cup. He scored two and assisted with the third in a 3-0 win over host nation South Africa, and then went on to score important goals against the likes of Ghana and he scored in losing efforts against The Netherlands and Germany, ending with five for his country.
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