He didn't score a single goal in the WC because he was creating all of the goals...he was playing in the hole and he was [censored] good at it. And from my many (tearful, depressed) re-watches of the Inter match, I can say that more than Maicon and Lucio, it was Ibra taking away his space that choked Messi. He was given no room to work.
That's why I said his CLUB form. He was phenomenal this WC, but his club form hasn't been the same in seasons. Him in the top three would have just been just as unfair as Iniesta being in the top three. The WC shouldn't decide the Ballon d'Or.