Those awards BS. They only give them to players from the finalists.
This Argentina is very good but it’s not some stacked team. Look at France, missing loads of key players and can still compete including this years player of the year in Benzema. If Messi was pre WC injured who coming in? Laturo?
France, Brazil, England, Germany, Spain, I’d even argue Portugal possibly had better squads than Argentina.
Argentina not bums but honestly. Which Argentina player bar Messi gets into the top 10 for their position? Zero