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Lionel Messi
Two-time World Cup Golden Ball winner
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Brazil 2014
First Golden Ball after reaching the final
Qatar 2022
Second Golden Ball following tournament victory
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The only male player to win the award twice
Lionel Messi has won the FIFA World Cup Golden Ball twice, making him the only male player in history to receive the award on multiple occasions.
He first won the Golden Ball at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where he captained Argentina to the final and earned recognition as the tournament's best player. He secured his second Golden Ball at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, leading Argentina to the world title with a series of decisive performances in the knockout rounds and the final.
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