The Golden Ball has been awarded to the best player of the World Cup for each tournament since 1982, when it was Italy’s Paolo Rossi who led the squad to their third win. It came over West Germany.

Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer earned the Golden Ball as the top player at the Club World Cup after scoring three goals, ...

The Golden Ball is given to the best performing player at each World Cup. A FIFA technical committee decide on a shortlist of players they believe are worthy of the award, with the ultimate winner ...

The Golden Ball award was introduced in the 1982 edition of the FIFA World Cup. So far, there have been 10 Golden Ball winners and no player has won the prestigious award twice in their career.

The men’s World Cup first took place in 1930, but the inception of the Golden Ball—given to the best individual player for the entire tournament—didn’t take place until 1982.

Correcting Past Golden Ball Mistakes at the World Cup. Whether it’s Messi in 2014, Modrić in 2018 or Brazil’s Ronaldo in 1998, FIFA doesn’t always get its top individual World Cup honor right.

Despite seeing his team bested in the World Cup final in a 4-2 loss to France, Croatia's Luka Modric was awarded the Golden Ball trophy for best player at the tournament. Modric was the key cog in ...

Kahn remains the only goalkeeper to win the Golden Ball thanks to his stellar performances between the sticks for Germany at the 2002 World Cup, which also served to earn him the Golden Glove as well.

Golden Ball winner: The Golden Ball hasn’t been handed to a World Cup winner since 1994 (Brazil’s Romario). In five of the last six editions, it’s gone to a player from the losing finalists.

The Golden Ball is a tough choice in a World Cup lacking individual stars. By Michael Cox. Aug 18, 2023. The legendary Italian coach Arrigo Sacchi once said there had only ever been one genuine ...