World Cup superlatives: Who was the best player of the tournament? Who was the biggest disappointment?
Goal | 21.07.2026 22:03
With all due respect to actual Golden Ball winner Rodri, who had a wonderful tournament, there is only one real winner here. Messi was magnificent throughout, and even if Spain kept him quiet in the final, putting up eight goals and four assists in eight matches is pretty ridiculous, especially at 39 years old. Doing it for a middling Argentina side is even more impressive.
