The best player: Leo Messi
In the moment of truth for the Argentina team, he surpassed himself and presented the best of his diverse repertoire.
The first goal against Australia with a precise line kick was a combination of wisdom, technique and experience, and the wonderful assist in the third goal in the semi-final against Croatia after a wonderful dribble in the box of 16 reminded the variety of performances of the greatest talent ever to emerge in world football.
The fact that he demonstrated leadership in moments of crisis and carried his fellow players and the Argentinian people behind him even in the final strengthens his performance even more.
The flea proved in the World Cup that he is the best player in the world and the main figure in football in the current generation.
The final yesterday was wonderful.
Messi fulfilled his dream and provided millions of viewers with a happy ending to a fairytale story.
The French deserve respect for the comeback and there was no shortage of them lifting the trophy.
Many hearts in the world sent their love to Messi for all the special moments he gave us all over the years.
He deserves it.
Leo Messi.
A story from the legends, photo: AFP
Outstanding coach: Hajima Moriasu
Didier Deschamps, the coach of the French national team, organized his team and returned to the final, so he is certainly a worthy candidate, but he is not the only one who deserves praise.
Lionel Scaloni, coach of the great winner, Argentina, also deserves credit for overcoming difficulties and creating a team that made Leo Messi stand out, and allowed him to give his best.
Of course, there is also the coach of the Moroccan national team, Walid Ragheraghi, who led his team to an impressive achievement, and the proud Dutchman Louis van Gaal, who stood up to Messi in his own way and lost in a brutal penalty shootout.
Above all, I was impressed by the coach of the Japanese team, Hajima Moriasu, who managed his team perfectly in all respects - starting with the tactical part, through the management of the diverse and creative game, and ending with mutual respect and first-class professionalism.
It was fascinating to watch his team during the tournament.
Japan coach Hajima Moriasu.
He managed his team perfectly, photo: Getty Images
The surprise: the Moroccan team
With cohesive tactics, power and wisdom, the Moroccan team delivered great results and made history by becoming the first Arab to reach the semi-final stage.
An impressive achievement indeed.
The fact that in the matches against Portugal and Spain, Morocco had to defend for long minutes, in order to achieve the desired result from its point of view, does not detract from the very achievement, and there is no need to apologize to the fans of open and attacking football.
I am also in favor of this kind of football, but in the end it is logical and natural that teams of this magnitude will show control of the ball, and the role of the underdog on the other side is to surprise with an effective style of play suitable for the situation.
This is what Walid Regaragi and his brave and talented players did and succeeded.
The message of the Moroccans at the World Cup was that a common group belief can connect to the empowerment of everyone.
The team's success consists of players and staff members who gave everything they could for the friend next to them.
I wish we were in the next big tournament.
Hakimi and Sais.
We were moved, photo: Reuters
The outstanding audience: the Argentinians
Three large crowds stood out in the World Cup: that of the Moroccan team and the crowd of the Argentine team played a part in their team's rise to the later stages of the competition.
In the end, the Argentinians reached the final and their crowd flooded the stadium.
They are full of love for their country and proud of it, full of love for their Leo and paint everything in blue and white.
A fascinating human setting, and undoubtedly the number one crowd in the entire tournament.
On the other hand, the introduction of political aspects to the Moroccan team's success story made me feel bad.
After all, we wanted simple and good football, which would make us forget about the political agenda.
And there was one more audience that stood out - that of Japan, who, beyond the wonderful encouragement for the team, made sure to pick up the dirt in the stadium at every game.
An amazing, exciting and unusual phenomenon in the world we know.
Argentina fans.
We gave a feeling of home, photo: Getty Images
The teams that disappointed
The Spaniards
"La Roja" displayed the ability to control the ball, but was unable to realize it into scoring in the decisive games.
The Belgians
Robert Martins' players did not know how to recognize the need for a generational change, and the reliance on the "golden generation" failed and led to an early relegation.
Germany.
The "Manschaft" also failed, mainly because of a bad defensive game and the lack of a dominant scorer.
Germany.
Huge disappointment, photo: EPA
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