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Sun July 13, 2014
At the World Cup
Final
Spain 3 - Russia 0 ... a goal by Mata just before the half seemed to take the air out of the underdogs. Llorente's goal at 53' pretty much settled the issue, Cazorla added another at 88'. Spain goes back to back, first nation to do so since Brazil in 1958/1962.
World Cup Awards
Best Player:
Fernando Llorente - Spain
2nd Andres Iniesta - Spain, 3rd Juan Mata - Spain
Best Goalkeeper:
Iker Casillas - Spain
Best Young Player:
Kostas Fortounis - Greece
Goal of the Tournament:
Santi Cazorla - Spain vs Russia July 13, a powerful long range strike
2nd, Holebas - Greece vs South Africa, 27 yard free kick
3rd, Juan Mata - Spain vs Belgium, 24 yard free kick
Golden Boot:
Fernando Llorente - Spain ... 7 goals & 3 assists, 7.81 avg rating
2nd Salomon Kalou - Ivory Coast .. 6 goals & 2 assists, 7.41
3rd Alexandr Kerzhakov - Russia ... 4 goals, 6.91
Dream Team
GK: Casillas - Spain
D: Monreal - Spain, Ramos - Spain, Albiol - Spain, Azpillicueta - Spain
MF: Mata - Spain, Martinez - Spain, Iniesta - Spain, Hulk - Brazil
F: Llorente - Spain, Kalou - Ivory Coast
2nd Team
GK Courtois - Belgium
D:Pique - Spain, Zhirkov - Russia, Holebas - Greece, Alderweireld - Belgium
MF: Fabregas - Spain, Silva - Spain, Cavini - Uruguay, Kaebi - Iran
F: Neymar - Brazil, Lukaku - Belgium, Pogrebnyak - Russia
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