The Phalic-Awards go to…

I don’t really care.
Anything coming from the Federation of Ignorance of Football Accountants is irrelevant.
They know everything about business as common people know everything about Football; that’s their game.
If a goal-keeper from a small country, saves 3 penalties, breaking a world cup record; manages to defend pretty much everything in 7 matches, letting just 2 goals in, all this in a team with a shaky defense, then I and any average Joe feel that such goal-keeper deserves a place, at least, in the best 5 of the World Cup…
Apparently that is not enough, and I have to agree – next time let’s see the man stop 4 penalties…the big showoff…

UPDATE

Well, FIFA must have read my post, for they have rectified their lists, and Ricardo now IS among the 3 best goalkeepers... also, Ricardo Carvalho and C. Ronaldo made it to the final listing.
Thanks for letting us know...

Winner of the Most Entertaining Team title, with more votes from around the football planet - and no doubt with the help of this blog - quite deservedly, and according to fifaworlcup.com, is PORTUGAL!!!!! Obrigado a todos os que votaram! Thanks for your vote!

Other awards Futblogger International Blog (FIB) finds appropriate to present:

Best Football Display: Ghana
Best Defense: Switzerland
Best Attack: Germany
Best Middlefield: Italy
Best Player: Buffon (Italy)
Best Match: Brazil v Australia

Most Impressively-Sang National Anthem - Italy
Most Wronged Teams: 1 Australia 2 Portugal 3 USA
Biggest Incredible Losers: In Ex aequo: The English agitators (including press) and the slimy French Coach.

I am one of those who believe Lukas Podolski won the FIFA Young player award deservedly. He had a great World Cup, he scored, he helped his team, he did in fact rise above all others.
True, also, that he had more chances to shine than most others did, for he played more minutes than the Argentinean Messi, or C. Ronaldo, to name just a few of the nominees.
C. Ronaldo, nevertheless, will have plenty opportunities to show he can really be the best, provided he turns more mature and more intelligent… or he’ll have a great career, indeed, but in the cat-walk, showing all his dribble skills in satin, silk or kaki…