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World Cup Golden Ball odds
Who will win the World Cup Golden Ball? No market on “Who will win the World Cup Golden Ball?” is open right now. This question recurs; the page holds its place between occurrences and the next one prices here.
Who will win the World Cup Golden Ball
Past Golden Ball winners
Lionel Messi won the 2022 Golden Ball, his second after 2014. Luka Modrić won in 2018, Diego Forlán in 2010 and Zinedine Zidane in 2006.
How the Golden Ball market settles
The Golden Ball is FIFA's award for the tournament's best player, chosen from a shortlist drawn up by its Technical Study Group and announced after the final. It is a judgement, not a statistic, so a market on it can move on reputation as much as on performance, and a player on a team that goes out early rarely wins it. The venues settle on FIFA's announcement.
The market usually opens alongside the winner and Golden Boot markets before a World Cup. The next edition prices here when a venue lists it.
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Who will win the World Cup Golden Ball?
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