AWARD
FIFA World Cup Golden Ball
Overview
The FIFA World Cup Golden Ball is the tournament award presented to the outstanding player of a FIFA World Cup.
History
The Golden Ball sits at the centre of the World Cup’s individual-award graph. FIFA’s historical winner lists connect the award to many of Footballopedia’s largest player entities, including Diego Maradona, Ronaldo Nazário, Zinedine Zidane, Lionel Messi and Luka Modrić. The page is designed to expand into edition-by-edition winners, shortlists, match context and links to the corresponding World Cup season and player profiles.
Sources
Rodri earns adidas Golden BallPublisher: FIFA · Accessed: 2026-10-08
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