Is this the Team of the Tournament at the 2014 FIFA World Cup?

Denmark v Germany - Group B: UEFA EURO 2012

Winger: Neymar, Brazil

What, you expected Lionel Messi? Argentina haven’t done too well at international tournaments of late and that is why he is not in here. Instead, it is a man who has set the world alight with the talent he is displaying at the Confederations Cup. While he might not have the same style of play as the legendary Ronaldo, he is the Fenomeno’s natural successor and his arrival could signal the start of big things to come for the five-time world champions again.

About the author

Professional Journalist Gautam Viswanathan has one very simple dream: he wants to commentate at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

A post-graduate from the University of Sheffield in the UK, Gautam is an NCTJ accredited journalist, who in his own words is an "impartial journalist first, Arsenal fan second".

Gautam writes for several publications including Network 18's Firstpost, Italian Football Site Footy News 24 and Sportskeeda and divides his time between Bangalore, India and Muscat, Oman.

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