Here is the list of FIFA World Cup Golden Ball winners:
1. 1982 - Paolo Rossi (Italy)
2. 1986 - Diego Maradona (Argentina)
3. 1990 - Salvatore Schillaci (Italy)
4. 1994 - Romário (Brazil)
5. 1998 - Ronaldo (Brazil)
6. 2002 - Oliver Kahn (Germany)
7. 2006 - Zinedine Zidane (France)
8. 2010 - Diego Forlán (Uruguay)
9. 2014 - Lionel Messi (Argentina)
10. 2018 - Luka Modrić (Croatia)
11. 2022 - Lionel Messi (Argentina)
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