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FIFA World Cup Golden Ball Award Winners Through the Years

Jul 9, 2010 – 12:00 PM
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The Golden Ball is an award given to the most outstanding player at the FIFA World Cup.

A list of Golden Ball nominees is picked by the FIFA's Technical Study Group. The Golden Ball award is then voted on by the media. The Golden Ball award at the 2010 World Cup went to Diego Forlan.

Below is a full list of every Golden Ball award winner. FIFA.com lists winners dating back to 1982.

Year (Host) Golden Ball Winner Country
2010 (South Africa) Diego Forlán Uruguay
2006 (Germany) Zinedine Zidane France
2002 (South Korea/Japan) Oliver Khan Germany
1998 (France) Ronaldo Brazil
1994 (USA) Romario Brazil
1990 (Italy) Salvatore Schillaci Italy
1986 (Mexico) Diego Maradona Argentina
1982 (Spain) Paolo Rossi Italy
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