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

Defensive midfielder: Javi Martinez, Spain

Given the international successes that Spain have enjoyed on the world stage, it seems rather odd that none of the above six players are Spanish. Javi Martinez’s presence here is well and truly merited. It’s taken him time to get noticed because of the rather unfancied role he plays but his excellent form and the rewards that have followed them mean he is a welcome selection headache for any coach. Brazil 2014 could be the stage where he bursts onto the international scene.

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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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