Messi named player of the tournament

Lionel Messi, who lost out on the World Cup title after Argentina's 1-0 loss to Germany, has been named the Golden Boot player of the tournament. The Barcelona legend and four time Player of the Year was a key part in Argentina's march to the Maracana stadium, picked up four man of the match performances during the World Cup. He scored four goals at the tournament, but failed to win the one honour eluding him after Germany substitute Mario Goetze's 113th minute goal dashed the South Americans' dream of a third World Cup title.