Lionel Messi earned the 2014 World Cup Golden Ball as FIFA named the Argentina star the tournament's top player. Although he was held scoreless in the knockout rounds, he scored four group stage goals and guided his team all the way to the World Cup finals, where it ultimately lost 1-0 to Germany on Sunday.
Rodriguez earns Golden Boot
With six goals in the 2014 World Cup, Colombia's James Rodriguez earned the Golden Boot, finishing one ahead of Thomas Muller.
Neuer takes Golden Glove award:
Manuel Neuer lived up to his billing as the world's top keeper, engineering four shutouts en route to the World Cup title. His size and strength were massive assets for the German backline, which entered the tournament with serious question marks surrounding its defense.
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