Quote Originally Posted by rockmanj View Post
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.
He was impressive and probably MVP for his team, but with the lack of goals and flopping, I'm glad he didn't get any official tournament accolades.

Quote Originally Posted by Carnage View Post
Are you kidding? That must have been an insane amount of pressure, literally his entire career in one kick.

Also, even in the quarter-finals games it was clear Messi had been covered by minimum 2 opponents whenever he had the ball, often times 3. Yes, including the Netherlands and Germany games.
I don't doubt he was under ridiculous pressure that would have most men wetting their pants, but that's why he's the star and regarded as one of the best players in the game. He's supposed to perform under those conditions where lesser players fail. I wouldn't say it's career defining, but another failed chance to prove doubters wrong.