Germany captain Toni Kroos was voted the best player of the
FIFA U-17 World Cup Korea 2007, while Nigeria's Macauley
Chrisantus took the adidas Golden Shoe as the tournament's top
scorer.
The Bayern Munich starlet received 26 per cent of the votes,
which was carried out by the accredited journalists who attended
the final between Spain and Nigeria at the Seoul FIFA World Cup
Stadium. In addition to finishing as the seven-goal leading
marksman in front of Ghana's Ransford Osei and Kroos,
Chrisantus also pocketed the adidas Silver Ball, with Spain's
Bojan judged the third most outstanding player on Korean soil.
adidas Golden Ball and adidas Bronze Shoe: Toni Kroos
(Germany) - 5 goals, 4 assists, 26 per cent of the votes
A key figure in the German midfield, captain Toni
Kroos proved why he is regarded as the next great Bayern Munich and
Germany No10 with his consistent performances throughout the
tournament. His moves and passes across the middle of the park
showed the essence of German efficiency, while the playmaker's
five goals helped Germany become the most prolific team in the
tournament with 20 goals. Kroos opened his account with a brace in
Germany's second group match against Ghana, then he added one
each against England and Nigeria. But his best goal would be the
untouchable free-kick against Ghana in the match for third
place.
adidas Silver Ball and adidas Golden Shoe: Macauley
Chrisantus (Nigeria) - 7 goals, 2 assists, 25 per cent
Macauley Chirsantus was a nightmare for the defenders who had
to mark him. His five goals in the first phase, which included
braces against Japan and Haiti, had already made him a strong
candidate for this award. His efforts were not spectacular but
every one of them was crucial, especially in the second round.
Indeed, his clinical finish from close range helped the Golden
Eaglets fly over Argentina in the quarter-final, before he scored
his seventh goal of the tournament against Germany in the
semi-final, his trusted right boot again doing the trick.
adidas Bronze Ball: Bojan (Spain) - 5 goals, 1 assist, 19
per cent
Although he missed a chance to play in the final, Bojan was
deemed the best player in the Spanish camp, scoring five goals,
including the last-gasp winner against Ghana in the semi-finals.
The Barcelona starlet found the net twice in the opening game
against Honduras, but he could not score against Syria in the next
match before being rested on the bench for the final group game
with Argentina. However, the No9 came back to the starting line-up
against Korea DPR and found his rhythm, scoring twice with powerful
drives into the net.
adidas Golden Shoe: Macauley Chrisantus - 7 goals, 2 assists
adidas Silver Shoe: Ransford Osei (Ghana) - 6 goals, 3
assists
Despite his efforts to catch up with eventual leading scorer
Macauley Christantus, Ransford Osei had to settle with the adidas
Silver Shoe. The diminutive forward, who stands at 1.68 metres,
chased the tall Nigerian until the final whistle of Ghana's
match for third place against Germany, where he scored his sixth
goal of the tournament with a glancing header. In fact, Osei got
off to a superior start to his chief rival in the beginning when he
found the net twice against Trinidad and Tobago in his side's
first group game. Osei went on to score two more goals against
Germany and Colombia, then picked up another in the quarter-final
defeat of Peru.
adidas Bronze Shoe: Toni Kroos - 5 goals, 4 assists
FIFA Fair Play Award: Costa Rica



