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Diego Forlan Wins Golden Ball at World Cup 2010

By Tom HerreraJul 11th 2010 – 6:10PM

Diego Forlan wins the Golden Ball award at the 2010 World Cup after leading Uruguay to a fourth-place finish in the tournament. The Golden Ball, given to the best player at the FIFA World Cup, was awarded to Forlan over Spain's David Villa and the Netherlands' Wesley Sneijder, who finished second and third respectively in...

FIFA World Cup Golden Ball Award Winners Through the Years

By FanHouse StaffJul 9th 2010 – 12:00PM

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...

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