Emerging at the head of a 40-strong field of candidates, Lukas Podolski was named the inaugural Gillette Best Young Player by FIFA's TSG after scoring three goals and contributing boundless energy to Germany's enthralling FIFA World Cup campaign. "This is a big motivation for myself to keep on improving in my career and to play a even better World Cup in four years' time," said the 21-year-old after collecting his award. -Xinhua