Lionel Messi won the Golden Ball for being the most outstanding player at the 2014 World Cup, but getting a flashy new trophy meant nothing to him following Argentina's loss in the final.
It's hard to find a sadder person in the world right now. He played his heart out, was the driving force behind Argentina's run and in the end it just wasn't enough. Messi had one final chance to prove to be the hero and he got to watch his World Cup dreams fly away, over the crossbar and out of reach.