While the only trophy that really matters to most fans was won by Spain on July 11 after their 1-0 win in the World Cup Final over Holland, FIFA did give out some other hardware to deserving players.

Golden Ball: Best player of the tournament – Diego Forlan – Uruguay

Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan was named the Best Player at the 2010 World Cup after he received the most votes from the accredited media representatives. The 31-year-old managed to score five goals in the tournament as he led his team to a fourth place finish, their best in 40 years. Forlan, who plays for Atletico Madrid in Spain, proved he could score from just about anywhere on the pitch from open play and set plays.

Silver Ball: Wesley Sneijder – Holland

Bronze Ball: David Villa – Spain

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Golden Boot: Top scorer in the tournament – Thomas Mueller – Germany – 5 goals, 3 assists

Midfielder Thomas Mueller of Germany enjoyed his first-ever World Cup by leading it in scoring with five goals and three assists. The 20-year-old Bayern Munich player finished level on goals with Diego Forlan of Uruguay, David Villa of Spain, and Wesley Sneijder of Holland, but captured the award due to his three assists.

Silver Boot: David Villa – Spain – 5 goals, 1 assist

Bronze Boot: Wesley Sneijder – Holland – 5 goals, 1 assist

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Golden Glove: Best goalkeeper in the tournament – Iker Casillas – Spain

The Spanish keeper only let two goals in during the tournament, one of them coming in the team’s first game against Switzerland. Considering Spain won the Cup with a record-low eight goals in the event and six of their wins were by one goal, Casillas’ saves were very important, especially his diving block on a penalty kick by Oscar Cardozo of Paraguay in the quarter-finals. The 29-year-old Real Madrid keeper and Spain captain was playing in his third World Cup tournament.

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Hyundai Best Young Player: Thomas Muller – Germany

The 2010 World Cup was a dream come true for Mueller as he added the best young player award to the Golden Boot. The only thing missing of course was the World Cup. He also missed the semi final against Spain due to suspension after receiving two yellow cards in his previous games. Mueller shows tremendous poise, positioning, playmaking and finishing and he’s only 20 years old.

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FIFA Fair Play Award: Spain

Spain received only eight yellow cards in the tournament and five of those came in the final game. North Korea had only two yellows, but played only three matches.

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