Recent recipients of the World Cup Player of the Tournament after Argentina's Lionel Messi picked up the 2014 Golden Ball award Sunday:
2014 : Lionel Messi (ARG)
2010 : Diego Forlan (URU)
2006 : Zinedine Zidane (FRA)
2002 : Oliver Kahn (GER)
1998 : Ronaldo (BRA)
1994 : Romario (BRA)
1990 : Salvatore Schillaci (ITA)
1986 : Diego Maradona (ARG)
1982 : Paolo Rossi (ITA)