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Blatter: Messi did not deserve the award for best player of the World Cup 

Blatter: Messi did not deserve the award for best player of the World Cup

29.10.2014

The decision to give the award for best player of the World Cup 2014 to Leo Messi was wrong, said FIFA president Sepp Blatter.

Messi at the World Cup played 7 games, scoring 4 goals, one of them from the penalty spot and made one assist. Runners were Thomas Mueller from Bundestima and Arjen Robben from the team of the Netherlands. In the final match Germany beat Argentina 1: 0.

"I was a little surprised when I received the decision of the committee that dealt with this issue. I believe that this decision was wrong. The experts told me that they discussed about who to become â„–1 only 10 players took part in the final match" explained Blatter.

Earlier, he said he believes Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer and Germany for the best player in the world 2014

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