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The best player of the 2010 World Cup was chosen as the forward of the Uruguayan national team Diego Forlan. He received 23.4 percent of the journalists' votes, surpassing the Dutch player Wesley Sneijder (21.8%).
Representing Madrid's "Atletico" club, the player scored five goals in the tournament and helped his team unexpectedly reach the semi-finals.
The most productive player of the tournament was recognized as the German Thomas Mueller. Although not only he, but also Forlan, the Spaniard David Villa, and the Dutch Wesley Sneijder scored five goals each, Mueller made the most successful passes - three.
Furthermore, the twenty-year-old forward from Germany also became the best young player.
Among the tournament goalkeepers, the Golden Glove went to the Spanish Iker Casillas, who conceded only 2 goals in 7 matches.
Forlan's goals in the championship:
