Final - Germany vs. Argentina

Neuer was the player of the tournament for me. Best GK in the world by a considerable distance.
 
SCHLAND!!!

I´m gonna take this moment and take a bow, a very deep one for the true captain of the German national team: Bastian Schweinsteiger. Massive performance by a massive player and personality.

Also massive repect to Khedira for stepping down and Boateng, who might actually have been our best performer today and helped out his partner, who was clearly not at 100%.
 
It was Messi first, Muller second and Robben third. Only a lunatic or probably Cal (kidding mate) would vote for Ronaldo for third
 
Well done Germany. Best team in the tournament. It would have been crazy and a shame for this generation of germans to have never won a world cup or european championship.
 
I'm glad Germany won in the end. Deserved winners to me. I wonder if Germany can go on and win the euros 2016? They certainly have the team to do so.
 
This is what makes people hate messi although he is probably the best in the world. Handing him awards when he doesnt deserve it in a particular season/year.
 
OTT presentations. I thought it was pretty cruel to keep the Argentinian players hanging around on the pitch for ages just for some awful showboating by the suits.
 
Boateng and Schweinsteiger the standout players tonight. Boateng was immense while Schweinsteiger led the team by example.

I thought Messi played well but Higuain, Aguero and Palacios let the team down.
 
This is what makes people hate messi although he is probably the best in the world. Handing him awards when he doesnt deserve it in a particular season/year.

Making him the focal point too. Cameras following him everywhere. He had team mates who all played a role in getting them to the final. Mascherano was head and shoulders above many of them yet he didn't even get so much as second glance from the camera crews. Nor did Garay who was excellent as was Zabaleta.
 
Sabella ballsed up by omitting Tevez. On what planet is Palacio better than Tevez?
 
Was Lavezzi injured at half time? Seemed a really strange decision.
 
Ultimately barring Messi none of Argentina's forward players turned up which cost them.

Di Maria was a big miss for them.