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World Cup 2018 Golden Ball

Who are the contenders?

Can't find the list of Assist leaders. Trippier must be up there.

Still have 4 games left including one in play...but who is deserving of it so far?

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  • C_A_F_C
    C_A_F_C Posts: 3,866
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_FIFA_World_Cup_statistics#Man_of_the_Match

    Probably between Mbappe, Griezmann, Hazard, Modric or Kane. Will depend on who gets to the final.
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    It'll be a forward player that wins it but Trippier has been outstanding

    Re assists. Loads of player have 2, nobody on 3
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,944
    It'll be Mbappe I reckon.
  • LawrieAbrahams
    LawrieAbrahams Posts: 3,779
    Mbappe.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,840
    Mbappe will definitely win the best young player award!

    Surprisingly, none of the 5 most recent Golden Ball winners have been from the winners.

    1998 Ronaldo
    2002 Kahn
    2006 Zidane (even with the headbutt!)
    2010 Forlan
    2014 Messi
  • C_A_F_C
    C_A_F_C Posts: 3,866

    Mbappe will definitely win the best young player award!

    Surprisingly, none of the 5 most recent Golden Ball winners have been from the winners.

    1998 Ronaldo
    2002 Kahn
    2006 Zidane (even with the headbutt!)
    2010 Forlan
    2014 Messi

    It's decided before the final I believe.
  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    It's a toughy, don't think many have consistently been good throughout the tournament really

    Mbappe had a good game V Argentina, had a couple of runs tonight and a trick pass in the area and that was about it, didn't really do anything in the group stages though... but he will probably get it for the hype alone.

    Kane could be a possibility and not just for his goals, but I don't know how much his touches and hold up play are being recognised outside of England. Same for Maguire and Trippier.

    Godin for Uruguay would have been a decent shout... Or Lozano but they didn't progress far enough in the tournament which will go against them.

    I'd say Modric has been pretty consistently good so far and may be a shout if Mbappe or Kane don't get it.
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    Mbappe has been good. But I don’t think he has been as good as the hype suggests.
    Future star no doubt, potential to be one of the greatest. But take out the Argentina game and he’s not been outstanding in the other games.

    Kane or Modric for me, whoever wins tonight should get it!
  • Trippier player of the tournament so far
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,021

    Trippier player of the tournament so far

    I agree with that, he's been outstanding. Is that your opinion though, or is there some official ranking?
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  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,842
    If a defender wins it has to be Maguire.

    If a forward then Mbappe.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    Team of the Tournament will be interesting

    Definitely dont see anyone beating Kane to the Golden Boot though
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,835
    Not after his two tonight.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    MrOneLung said:

    Not after his two tonight.

    Not to mention his four goals in the Final against France to beat Hurst's hat-trick record
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Lloris
    Trippier, Varane, Maguire, ?
    Modric, Kante
    Mbappe, Griezemann, Hazard
    Kane

    That's my team of the tournament so far albeit not seen enough games to have an unbiased opinion.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,835
    Griezemann ?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    edited July 2018
    Lloris
    Godin | Varane | Maguire
    Trippier | Modric | Kante | Henderson | Hazard
    Kane | Mbappe