FIFA World Cups, and football’s greatest stars matching the cup’s hype, amping up their game, and creating eternal memories, is an inescapable reality. And fans all around are so here for it!
This edition in Qatar has produced some of the greatest matches and biggest upsets, where certain players have taken the world by storm with their performances. It makes you wonder who are the stars that are repeatedly stepping up on the big platform.
FootTheBall answers this question by listing the players who have won the most player of the match awards.
Kylian Mbappe – 3 Player of the Match Awards
Kylian Mbappe dazzled, sparkled, and illuminated the World Cup in 2018. Kylian Mbappe is dazzling, sparkling, and illuminating the World Cup in 2022.
Standing tall and pretty at the peak of this tournament’s top goalscorer list, with 5 goals at the point of writing, Mbappe has not only hit the ground running but he’s thrashed and destroyed everything and everyone, especially the goal net.
At 23, having netted 9 times in 11 appearances in just two World Cups, he’s overtaken the tally of legends like Thierry Henry, Luis Suarez, Rivaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Diego Maradona, and has equalled Lionel Messi numbers.
A rapid menace on the left wing and lethal in front of goal, the Frenchman has been the player of the match thrice.
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Lionel Messi – 2 Player of the Match Awards
What can you even say about Lionel Messi that has not been already articulated in the most simple terms or the most poetic words or even a blend of both?
For four World Cups now, the hopes and aspirations of Argentina have rested on Messi’s shoulders. But this time, perhaps because of the Copa America triumph, the relationship between the fans and Messi and his team has slightly tweaked.
As a result, the mood in the Argentine locker room feels more settled now, and their happier captain has embraced the heavy responsibility happily in this tournament. With two of his goals, he’s galvanised La Albiceleste to cross the line in high-pressure matches versus Mexico and Australia.
The 35-year-old was given the player of the match for both these wins.
Luka Modric – 2 Player of the Match Awards
The timeless Luka Modric with always an extra second on the ball than the rest, has shown in this World Cup (yet again!) why our…
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