All the Golden Ball winners since its inception

1994, United States - Romario (Brazil)

1994 World Cup Final. Pasadena, USA. Brazil 0 v Italy 0. (Brazil won 3-2 on penalties)

Romario is known for his wonderful technique and commonly known as 'genius of the penalty area.' He was at his peak before coming into the World Cup, where he was the top goalscorer in La Liga with 30 goals, helping Barcelona to win the title.

His incredible pace and powerful toe-poke strikes are nightmares for defenders. He helped Brazil beat Uruguay to qualify for the World Cup, scoring all two goals in Maracana. He scored five goals and helped Selecao to land the World title after 24 years, so he should thank Roberto Baggio, who blasted his penalty into the sky otherwise the story might have been different.

Johan Cruyff - " Romario was the best player I ever coached, he was an extraordinary player, with extraordinary technique."

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1998, France - Ronaldo (Brazil)

FUSSBALL: WM France 98 Paris St.Denis, 10.06.98

Another Brazilian bags the award. Ronaldo was more than just a striker. He was ferocious and had wonderful dribbling skills, definitely one of the finest to grace the football pitch.

His name was on everyone's lips before the 1998 final; he was almost dropped from the team sheet but reinstated 45 minutes before kick-off. This remained mysterious and his side lost to the hosts France. Even though he lost the World Cup, he won the Golden Ball.