Hey, look at that.
Thomas Mueller - 5 goals, three assists, World Cup winner
James Rodriguez - 6 goals, two assists, top goalscorer
Lionel Messi - 4 goals, one assist
Guess which one gets the best player of the tournament award. I really don't want to complain about Argentina too much (their defensive performance was excellent up until the goal), but what the heck is this supposed to be, a consolation prize? Second team in the world is still a great feat.
To be fair, I wouldn't mind if Mascherano was awarded. He was the foundation upon which Argentina's extremely efficient defensive game was set, but players like him are usually ignored when it comes to individual awards.