When was established the Adidas Golden Ball and who are all the winners?

Established in 1982.





1982 Paolo Rossi - Italy


1986 Diego Maradona - Argentina


1990 Salvatore Schillaci - Italy


1994 Romário - Brazil


1998 Ronaldo - Brazil


2002 Oliver Kahn - Germany

When was established the Adidas Golden Ball and who are all the winners?
The Golden Ball is an award attributed to the most outstanding player of the World Cup final tournament. FIFA announces a shortlist of ten nominees which is then voted by media representatives. The most voted player is elected to win the Golden Ball, the second most voted player wins the Silver Ball and the third most voted player wins the Bronze Ball. Its awarding is shrouded by allegations of being influenced by diplomacy: the three awards have always been won by players from three different nations.





1982 - Paolo Rossi (Italy)


1986 - Diego Maradona (Argentina)


1990 - Salvatore Schillaci (Italy)


1994 - Romário (Brazil)


1998 - Ronaldo (Brazil)


2002 - Oliver Kahn (Germany)


2006 - ?
Reply:Adidas Golden Ball has been established in 1982 and several players including Diego Maradona and Ronaldo won the Golden Ball. The website below gives the list of all players that won the Golden Ball as of now.
Reply:It was Established in 1982 (but just as The Golden Ball not The Adidas Golden Ball)


Paolo Rossi (Italy) 1982


Diego Maradona (Argentina) 1986


Salvatore Schillaci (Italy) 1990


Romário (Brazil)1994


Ronaldo (Brazil) 1998


Oliver Kahn (Germany) 2002