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Players with Number 10 Winning the Golden Ball: A Trend in the Last 20 Years Lent.az
19 February 2026, 09:52
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Players with Number 10 Winning the "Golden Ball": A Trend in the Last 20 Years

There are coincidences, and there is a strong tradition. 

Lent.az, citing foreign media, reports that the last five "Golden Ball" winners played with the number 10 jersey at the World Championships during the tournament:

2006 - Zinedine Zidane

2010 - Diego Forlan

2014 - Lionel Messi

2018 - Luka Modrić

2022 - Lionel Messi

The number of playmakers, leaders, and those who determine the course of the tournament. Apparently, this number is truly special.
 

Qarabağ FK

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