Player(s) of the World Cup 2010

The World Cup has almost come to an end, with only the final left to play now. Again it was great being a neutral in this tournament. You don't have a "favourite" team to support, and you get to see the good and the bad of the whole thing, instead of just focusing on one team, and when that team loses, you have no interest anymore.

Anyways, below is the list of players whom I think did exceptionally well. I may miss out a lot more, but yeah. I ain't a total expert forgive me:

Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany)
This lad played on the wing when his country hosted the World Cup 4 years ago. At that time he played on the wing, and he was pretty dangerous. Guess what? He plays in central midfield now, and he's even more dangerous. Although the likes of Klose, Ozil and Muller got all the headlines, I think that Schweinsteiger has been a great instrument in the German midfield, making superb passes, controlling midfield, making Michael Ballack's absence less noticable. Joachim Low sure did a hell of a good job converting the Bayern man. It's a pity though, that he is not in contention for Player of the Tournament.

Thomas Muller (Germany)
Honestly, not much is known about him, or that's as far as I'm concern, but I'm sure he has played an instrumental role to Bayern Munich's run to the Champions League final, otherwise Low wouldn't have picked him. But WHAT.THE.PLAYER!!!!!! He scored twice to tear England apart, and played an influencal role to help Germany crush Argentina. His absence during the semi-finals against Spain was well felt, hence Germany losing and having to settle for 3rd/4th placing (again). And when he came back, lo and behold, Germany beats Uruguay. For a 20 year old, he has done enough to catch the eyes of elite clubs, and with 5 goals credited to him, really. We're already seeing the star of the future.

Wesley Sneijder (Holland)
Is there any need at all to say about this guy? Winner of 3 titles/cups in Italy, including the Seria A and the Champions League, he's one of the main reasons Holland got this far in the cup. Crucial winning goals, notably both his goals against Brazil, has brought his tally to 5, along with David Villa. Huge influence in the Holland midfield, always in the heart of every move. One wonders what Mourinho did to him. =)

David Villa (Spain)
Tied top scorer with the man above, one wonders how far Spain would have gone without him. Seriously, out of the 5 goals he scored, 4 that he scored (especially against Portugal and Paraguay) has won the game for them, while it's also fair to say that he crushed Chile on his own with that superb strike and an assist for Andreas Iniesta. Conclusion: He has almost singled handedly won every game for Spain, except Switzerland and Germany. One will hope he can repeat this with his new team.... Barcelona.

Unsung Hero
Dirk Kuyt (Holland)
Another influential player in the squad. Well-known for his unlimited stamia, this Dutchman scored a goal and created 3 (2 for Sneijder and 1 for Robben), and this is one player any coach wouldn't want to go without. He may not be blessed with skills and speed, but with his hardwork chasing the ball around, and his eye for delivering deadly crosses, it almost makes up for it.

~eNd~