10 Players Who Could Win The World Cup 2018 Golden Ball Award

Back in 2010, Thomas Müller was easily one of the very best players of the World Cup. He scored 5 goals and took home the Golden Boot award, as well as contributing with 3 assists and earning the Best Young Player Award for his remarkable performances.

The 28-year-old Bayern Munich star was just as good in 2014, scoring 5 more goals and helping Germany lift the trophy, but narrowly missing out on a second successive Golden Boot award to Colombia's James Rodriguez.

At club level, Müller's form has dipped a little in recent years. He hasn't been quite as prolific as he was in the past, but still scored 15 goals in all competitions for Bayern Munich last season and has been one of the most consistently brilliant players over the course of the last two World Cups. The emergence of young Timo Werner has seen Müller's influence drop a little, but he remains one of the Germans' most potent attackers and could light up the global stage yet again this summer.