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This is FIFA's award for the the outstanding player at each World Cup.
The silver and bronze ball are awarded to the 2nd and 3rd best players.
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| Year | Award | Player | Team |
| 2006 | Golden Ball | Zinedine Zidane | France |
| | Silver Ball | Fabbio Cannavaro | Italy |
| | Bronze Ball | Andrea Pirlo | Italy |
| 2002 | Golden Ball | Oliver Kahn | Germany |
| | Silver Ball | Ronaldo | Brazil |
| | Bronze Ball | Hong Myung-Bo | South Korea |
| 1998 | Golden Ball | Ronaldo | Brazil |
| | Silver Ball | Davor Suker | Croatia |
| | Bronze Ball | Lilian Thuram | France |
| 1994 | Golden Ball | Romario | Brazil |
| | Silver Ball | Roberto Baggio | Italy |
| | Bronze Ball | Hristo Stoichkov | Bulgaria |
| 1990 | Golden Ball | Salvatore Schillaci | Italy |
| | Silver Ball | Lothar Matthaus | West Germany |
| | Bronze Ball | Diego Maradona | Argentina |
| 1986 | Golden Ball | Diego Maradona | Argentina |
| | Silver Ball | Harald Schumacher | West Germany |
| | Bronze Ball | Preben Elkjaer | Denmark |
| 1982 | Golden Ball | Paulo Rossi | Italy |
| | Silver Ball | Falcao | Brazil |
| | Bronze Ball | Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | West Germany |
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