FIFA World Cup Finals Tournaments 1930 to 2022 Golden Ball
The Golden Ball award is presented to the best player at each FIFA World Cup finals, with a shortlist drawn up by the FIFA technical committee and the winner voted for by representatives of the media. Those who finish as runners-up in the vote receive the Silver Ball and Bronze Ball awards as the second and third most outstanding players in the tournament respectively.
| Year | Golden Ball Winner | Country |
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| 1930 | José Nasazzi | Uruguay |
| 1934 | Giuseppe Meazza | Italy |
| 1938 | Leônidas | Brazil |
| 1950 | Zizinho | Brazil |
| 1954 | Ferenc Puskás | Hungary |
| 1958 | Didi | Brazil |
| 1962 | Garrincha | Brazil |
| 1966 | Bobby Charlton | England |
| 1970 | Pelé | Brazil |
| 1974 | Johan Cruyff | Netherlands |
| 1978 | Mario Kempes | Argentina |
| 1982 | Paolo Rossi | Italy |
| 1986 | Diego Maradona | Argentina |
| 1990 | Salvatore Schillaci | Italy |
| 1994 | Romário | Brazil |
| 1998 | Ronaldo | Brazil |
| 2002 | Oliver Kahn | Germany |
| 2006 | Zinedine Zidane | France |
| 2010 | Diego Forlán | Uruguay |
| 2014 | Lionel Messi | Argentina |
| 2018 | Luka Modric | Croatia |
| 2022 | Lionel Messi | Argentina |
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