A soccer team might have eleven players, but every team has at least one standout player who has an uncanny ability to spur his teammates on to victory.

Here are ten players in the 2014 World Cup that constantly bring inspiration and passion to the soccer field and earn valuable victories for their teams.
 
Arjen Robben – Netherlands

Robben plays his club football for Bayern Munich, but he is a bona fide star in the world of soccer. His amazing abilities include dribbling, spotting the most complex passes and executing them to perfection.

Luis Suarez – Uruguay

With his sheer determination, grit and brute power, you can definitely count on this player to go all out on the soccer field. And that’s exactly what he did in Uruguay’s second game of the 2014 World Cup.

Andrea Pirlo – Italy

At 35 years old, Andrea Pirlo has been playing for the Italian national team since 2002. His ability to telegraph long distance passes and formulate inventive plays have earned him the nickname "l’architetto" (meaning the architect) among his teammates.

Thomas Muller – Germany

There's no denying that team Germany is one to beat during the World Cup (they've already won it 3 times!) And one of the players rising to the top is superb striker Thomas Muller. He first made his mark during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa where he scored five goals, earning him the Best Young Player title of the tournament.

Karim Benzema – France

Benzema might play for Real Madrid in the Spanish league, but when he plays for his country, the spotlight shines squarely on him. During this year’s tournament, he scored a bunch of goals against both Honduras and Switzerland.

Didier Drogba - Ivory Coast

From 2004 to 2012, he was known as the powerful striker for Chelsea that scored all kinds of miraculous goals and helped win major championships for the club. Despite being 36, he still managed to spur his teammates to a 2-1 victory during this year's World Cup match against Japan.

Guillermo Ochoa – Mexico

This very skilled goalkeeper from Mexico is definitely a force to be reckoned with. During the first of Mexico’s World Cup games this summer, he managed to keep it together against both Cameroon and Brazil (which is certainly no small feat).

Neymar  - Brazil

There's a reason why this 22 year old is one of the top 3 players in the world today. At the tender age of 19, he was already voted best South American footballer of the year; and won the very same title the year after that in 2012.

Lionel Messi – Argentina

This Argentinian football prodigy was signed to the Barcelona football academy at the young age of 11, and would soon become a cult symbol in the realm of soccer. The fact that he's just 26-yrs-old means you can expect many more years of greatness to come from this football Messiah.

Cristiano Ronaldo – Portugal

When Ronaldo makes it on the pitch, you just know that magic is about to happen. This famous Portuguese player is mesmerizing whenever he touches the ball, even when the odds are totally stacked against him. A recent example was the game against the USA. During the last few seconds, he delivered a penetrating pass which allowed his teammate to equalize the game.