Quote Originally Posted by Animeniax View Post
Yes they stood out, but mostly in the early games before the semis, and none were quite impressive. You couldn't point them out to a casual fan and say, "there's a star player."

I discount Messi because he muffed that penalty kick in the final, but true every time he touched the ball it was exciting to see what he could do.
I felt like Robben was playing very well despite his flopping ways...he always commanded 2 or more defenders and made a lot of great chances for his team. And Rodriguez did get the golden boot.