Who won the World Cup 2014 Golden Boot?
World Cup 2014: James Rodriguez wins Golden Boot. Read more about sharing. Colombia forward James Rodriguez won the Golden Boot for finishing as the top scorer at the 2014 Fifa World Cup. The 23-year-old, who plays for Monaco, scored six goals in five matches as his side reached the quarter-finals, where they lost to hosts Brazil.
Who scored the first goal of the 2014 FIFA World Cup?
On 21 July 2014, FIFA announced that after more than four million votes, Colombian player James Rodríguez 's first goal against Uruguay was named as goal of the tournament. ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup – Awards".
What is the name of the World Cup 2014 Ball?
"World Cup 2014: Adidas "Brazuca" Ball Scores With Fans". Forbes. Archived from the original on 15 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014. ^ "adidas Brazuca – Name of Official Match Ball decided by Brazilian fans".
Who won the Golden Ball for Best Player of World Cup?
"Lionel Messi wins Golden Ball award for best player of World Cup". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016. ^ "Pogba wins Hyundai Young Player Award". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
Who won the Golden Boot in 2014 FIFA World Cup?
James RodriguezThe 23-year-old star finished with six goals in just five matches, one ahead of Thomas Muller for the most in Brazil....Golden Ball Goes to Lionel Messi, Recap of Other Awards.2014 FIFA World Cup Award WinnersGolden BallLionel MessiArgentinaGolden BootJames RodriguezColombia5 more rows
Who is the FIFA best player 2014?
Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA Ballon d'Or as the World Player of the Year for a second consecutive time, having won it previously last year. This was his third Ballon d'Or win overall, placing him second to only Lionel Messi for the most wins in the history of the award.
Who got more golden boot?
Lionel Messi is the all time record winner of the award, having won it six times overall. He also holds the record for most goals and most points in a single season (50 and 100 respectively, in 2011–12).
Who won Golden Boot 2013?
Golden Shoe winners since 1996-97SeasonWinnerGoals2013-14Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) & Luis Suarez (Liverpool)312012-13Lionel Messi (Barcelona)462011-12Lionel Messi (Barcelona)502010-11Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)4022 more rows•Jan 25, 2022
Who scored the first goal in the 2014 FIFA World Cup?
On 21 July 2014, FIFA announced that after more than four million votes, Colombian player James Rodríguez 's first goal against Uruguay was named as goal of the tournament.
What awards were given at the 2014 World Cup?
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament: Golden Ball. Golden Boot. Golden Glove.
What is the golden ball?
Golden Ball. The adidas Golden Ball is given to the outstanding player at the FIFA World Cup. The players who finish second and third are given the Silver Ball and Bronze Ball respectively. On 11 July 2014, the FIFA Technical Study Group announced the ten-player shortlist for the Golden Ball award.
What is the golden boot in FIFA?
The adidas Golden Boot is given to the top goalscorer at the FIFA World Cup. If two or more players are tied on goals, the ranking is decided by the number of assists. If still tied, the players who played the least minutes are ranked first. The players who finish second and third are given the Silver Boot and Bronze Boot respectively.
What is fair play in FIFA?
The FIFA Fair Play Award is given to the team with the tournament's best disciplinary record. Only teams that reach the knockout phase are eligible.
Who decides the Golden Ball?
The Golden Ball and other individual prizes, such as the Golden Glove award for the best goalkeeper, are decided by Fifa's Technical Study Group, a panel including former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier.
Why did Blatter give Messi the award?
Blatter believes Messi was given the award on the strength of his four goals during the group stage.
What was the 2014 FIFA World Cup ball?
The Adidas Brazuca was the official match ball of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and was supplied by Forward Sports of Sialkot, Pakistan. Adidas created a new design of ball after criticisms of the Adidas Jabulani used in the previous World Cup. The number of panels was reduced to six, with the panels being thermally bonded. This created a ball with increased consistency and aerodynamics compared to its predecessor. Furthermore, Adidas underwent an extensive testing process lasting more than two years to produce a ball that would meet the approval of football professionals.
Where was the 2014 World Cup held?
The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organised by FIFA. It took place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2007.
Why were the protests at the 2013 FIFA World Cup?
Prior to the opening ceremony of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup staged in Brazil, demonstrations took place outside the venue, organised by people unhappy with the amount of public money spent to enable the hosting of the FIFA World Cup. Both the Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff and FIFA president Sepp Blatter were heavily booed as they were announced to give their speeches at the 2013 tournament's opening, which resulted in FIFA announcing that the 2014 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony would not feature any speeches. Further protests took place during the Confederations Cup as well as prior to and during the World Cup.
How many teams qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup?
Twenty-four of these teams were returning participants from the 2010 World Cup. Bosnia and Herzegovina were the only team with no previous appearance at the World Cup finals. Colombia qualified for the World Cup after 16 years of absence, while Belgium and Russia both returned after 12 years. Paraguay failed to qualify for the first time since 1994. This was also the first World Cup for 32 years that did not feature a representative from the Nordic countries. The highest ranked team not to qualify was Ukraine (ranked 16th), while the lowest ranked team that did qualify was Australia (ranked 62nd).
What was the temperature of the first cooling break in the World Cup?
At the start of the match, FIFA listed the temperature at 32 °C (90 °F) with 68% humidity.
What was the group stage of the 2014 World Cup?
The group stage of the cup took place in Brazil from 12 June 2014 to 26 June 2014: each team played three games. The group stage was notable for a scarcity of draws and a large number of goals. The first drawn (and goalless) match did not occur until the 13th match of the tournament, between Iran and Nigeria: a drought longer than any World Cup since 1930. The group stage produced a total of 136 goals (an average of 2.83 goals per match), nine fewer than were scored during the entire 2010 tournament. This is the largest number of goals in the group stage since the 32-team system was implemented in 1998 and the largest average in a group stage since 1958. World Cup holders Spain were eliminated after only two games, the quickest exit for the defending champions since Italy's from the 1950 tournament. Spain also became the fourth nation to be eliminated in the first round while holding the World Cup crown, the first one being Italy in 1950 (and again in 2010), Brazil in 1966, and France in 2002.
How many players were in the 2010 World Cup squad?
As with the 2010 tournament, each team's squad consisted of 23 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers). Each participating national association had to confirm their final 23-player squad no later than 10 days before the start of the tournament. Teams were permitted to make late replacements in the event of serious injury, at any time up to 24 hours before their first game. During a match, all remaining squad members not named in the starting team were available to be one of the three permitted substitutions (provided the player was not serving a suspension).
How many winners of the World Cup have won the golden ball?
In this article, we’ll examine the 21 winners of the World Cup Golden Ball. It’s won over the course of a handful of matches, but the legacy lasts a lifetime.
Who won the first World Cup?
Italy won the first of four World Cup titles in 1934 and in doing so provided the first European winner of the Golden Ball. Giuseppe Meazza was an astonishingly prolific striker, scoring well over 300 goals in his Italian league career. He brought this hit rate with him into the newly-established World Cup, scoring twice and setting up goals for Angelo Schiavo and Raimundo Orsi on top of that. Italy won the World Cup on home soil with the awe-inspiring Meazza as captain.
How many times did Zizinho score in the 1950 World Cup?
A complete attacking midfielder with a wonderfully Brazilian name, Zizinho was one of the superstars of early international football. He scored 30 times in 53 appearances for his country but was unable to win a World Cup to reflect his efforts. Brazil suffered an apocalyptic defeat to rivals Uruguay in the decisive match of the 1950 World Cup. Zizinho’s exemplary performances in the tournament were all but forgotten.
What was the most talked about tournament in 2010?
Unusually for a World Cup, one of the tournament’s biggest talking points in 2010 was the match ball . Adidas’s Jabulani was the source of much discontent, with goalkeepers unable to judge its flight as it whistled through the air and strikers unable to steer it convincingly in any one direction. One man, and only man only, seemed to have mastered it, however. Diego Forlán was popping off shots left, right and centre throughout the tournament as Uruguay reached the Semi-final where they were beaten by the Netherlands. He won both the Golden Boot and Golden Ball – and deservedly so.
What was the best World Cup ever?
For many, 1994 is the best World Cup in living memory. Cult upstart teams like Sweden and Bulgaria emerged, playing stunning football and charming countless onlookers. But for all the newcomers, it was the grandest, oldest superpower who eventually won the day. Romário has since moved into politics, his displays on the field of play in 1994 were what elevated him to such a position. He followed up three goals in the Group Stage with two more in the Quarter-final and Semi-final respectively.
What was the biggest talking point in the 2010 World Cup?
Unusually for a World Cup, one of the tournament’s biggest talking points in 2010 was the match ball . Adidas’s Jabulani was the source of much discontent, with goalkeepers unable to judge its flight as it whistled through the air and strikers unable to steer it convincingly in any one direction.
Who scored the most goals in the 1986 World Cup?
Does any moment so perfectly encapsulate the duality of Maradona than those four minutes in the 1986 World Cup Final? Maradona punched the ball in the 51st minute, then scored one of the greatest goals in the history of the sport in the 55th. Two matches later, Maradona was a world champion. He scored another deuce in the semi-final and, while he didn’t get on the scoresheet in the 3-2 Final victory over West Germany, he was magnificent in that match too. It was a World Cup for the ages from maybe the best player in the annals of football.
Overview
Golden Glove
The adidas Golden Glove is given to the most outstanding goalkeeper at the FIFA World Cup.
• Golden Glove: Manuel Neuer
On 11 July 2014, the FIFA Technical Study Group announced the three-player shortlist for the Golden Glove award.
• Keylor Navas
Golden Boot
The adidas Golden Boot is given to the top goalscorer at the FIFA World Cup. If two or more players are tied on goals, the ranking is decided by the number of assists. If still tied, the players who played the least minutes are ranked first. The players who finish second and third are given the Silver Boot and Bronze Boot respectively.
• Golden Boot: James Rodríguez
Best Young Player
The Hyundai Young Player Award is given to the most outstanding young player at the FIFA World Cup. Players must be at most 21 years old to receive the award; for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, they must be born on or after 1 January 1993.
• Best Young Player: Paul Pogba
On 11 July 2014, the FIFA Technical Study Group announced the three-player shortlist for the Yo…
FIFA Fair Play Trophy
The FIFA Fair Play Award is given to the team with the tournament's best disciplinary record. Only teams that reach the knockout phase are eligible.
• Fair Play Award: Colombia
Prize money
The total prize money on offer for the tournament was confirmed by FIFA as US$576 million (including payments of US$70 million to domestic clubs), a 37 percent increase from the amount allocated in the 2010 tournament. Before the tournament, each of the 32 entrants received US$1.5 million for preparation costs. At the tournament, the prize money was distributed as follows:
• US$8 million – To each team eliminated at the group stage (16 teams)
See also
• FIFA World Cup awards
External links
• Official website