12 July 2014 :: FIFA Golden Ball Nominees declared. The award is presented to the best player of the World Cup finals and is voted for by members of the media and Fifa’s Technical Study Group.
The Nominees are
Mats Hummels Germany
Thomas Muller Germany
Toni Kroos Germany
Philipp Lahm Germany
Lionel Messi Argentina
Javier Mascherano Argentina
Angel Di Maria Argentina
Neymar Brazil
Arjen Robben Netherlands
James Rodriguez Colombia
