10 Biggest Stars Of The 2014 FIFA World Cup (So Far)

4. Thomas Muller

Some of the finest players in the history of the game made their reputation in the club game, without ever really managing to set the World Cup alight. For example, prior to this World Cup, Lionel Messi had just one goal, despite a scintillating record for Barcelona at club level. So if the World Cup is seen as the pinnacle of the game, how highly does Thomas Muller rank in terms of the best players in the world? Top goalscorer (albeit tied) at the 2010 World Cup, Muller's hat-trick against Portugal sits him on eight goals from just seven games at the World Cup. Much was made out of Germany's lack of a frontline striker heading into this tournament, but with Muller providing that kind of ammunition, they may as well have left Lukas Podolski at home, watching the tournament on TV with a beer. With the tournament being held in the tropical climate of South America, European teams are seen as having a distinct disadvantage over the likes of Brazil, Argentina and even Colombia. Any football fan worth their salt will tell you that those kinds of stuff mean very little to Germany at a major tournament. If a European side does win the World Cup, you would have to assume it would be Germany.