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2026 FIFA World Cup: Every Golden Ball Winner since 1982

The ultimate objective at any World Cup tournament is to lift the trophy alongside your teammates for soccer's ultimate prize. But there are plenty of individual awards to also strive for – including the Golden Ball Award. The Golden Ball Award was officially introduced at the 1982 World Cup for the very first time, awarded to the tournament's best overall player. As the tournament officially expanded – 48 teams and 106 total matches – the competition level is at an all-time high, making the quest for a World Cup trophy and finding the tournament's top talent more intense than ever. Here's a l...