Golden Ball

Golden Ball

For best player, first awarded in 1982.

2022
2022
Qatar

Asia

Lionel Messi
Golden Ball
Lionel Messi

Argentina

Kylian Mbappé
Silver Ball
Kylian Mbappé

France

Luka Modrić
Bronze Ball
Luka Modrić

Croatia

2018
2018
Russia

Europe

Luka Modrić
Golden Ball
Luka Modrić

Croatia

Eden Hazard
Silver Ball
Eden Hazard

Belgium

Antoine Griezmann
Bronze Ball
Antoine Griezmann

France

2014
2014
Brazil

South America

Lionel Messi
Golden Ball
Lionel Messi

Argentina

Thomas Müller
Silver Ball
Thomas Müller

Germany

Arjen Robben
Bronze Ball
Arjen Robben

Netherlands

2010
2010
South Africa

Africa

Diego Forlán
Golden Ball
Diego Forlán

Uruguay

Wesley Sneijder
Silver Ball
Wesley Sneijder

Netherlands

David Villa
Bronze Ball
David Villa

Spain

2006
2006
Germany

Europe

Zinedine Zidane
Golden Ball
Zinedine Zidane

France

Fabio Cannavaro
Silver Ball
Fabio Cannavaro

Italy

Andrea Pirlo
Bronze Ball
Andrea Pirlo

Italy

2002
2002
South Korea / Japan

Asia

Oliver Kahn
Golden Ball
Oliver Kahn

Germany

Ronaldo
Silver Ball
Ronaldo

Brazil

Hong Myung-bo
Bronze Ball
Hong Myung-bo

South Korea

1998
1998
France

Europe

Ronaldo
Golden Ball
Ronaldo

Brazil

Davor Šuker
Silver Ball
Davor Šuker

Croatia

Lilian Thuram
Bronze Ball
Lilian Thuram

France

1994
1994
United States

North America

Romário
Golden Ball
Romário

Brazil

Roberto Baggio
Silver Ball
Roberto Baggio

Italia

Hristo Stoichkov
Bronze Ball
Hristo Stoichkov

Bulgaria

Italy
1990
Italy

Europe

Salvatore Schillaci
Golden Ball
Salvatore Schillaci

Italy

Lothar Matthäus
Silver Ball
Lothar Matthäus

Germany

Diego Maradona
Bronze Ball
Diego Maradona

Argentina

1986
1986
Mexico

North America

Diego Maradona
Golden Ball
Diego Maradona

Argentina

Harald Schumacher
Silver Ball
Harald Schumacher

Germany

Preben Elkjær
Bronze Ball
Preben Elkjær

Denmark

1982
1982
Spain

Europe

Paolo Rossi
Golden Ball
Paolo Rossi

Italy

Falcão
Silver Ball
Falcão

Brazil

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Bronze Ball
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

Germany

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