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- 1. He won the 1978 award,despite missing a penalty he won the 1982 edition in the final against West Germany.
- 3. Peruvian awarded in 1970 during which he scored five goals each at the 1970.
- 4. Awarded in 1990, he is the only player in history to have scored World Cup finals goals for two different national teams, Yogoslavia 1990 ans Croatia 1998.
- 6. Albert .... top-scorer at the 1962 World Cup with four goals, awarded in the same edition.
- 7. ....... Fernandez is the the first Argentinian to win the award in 2022.
- 12. One of Germany's top attackers, he was named the Best Young Player at the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
- 14. His three goals in the 2010 World Cup made him the highest-scoring male American player in World Cup history, he was awarded in 2002.
- 15. The Dutch left-winger won the 1994 edition of the award.
- 16. Won the 1998 award, his goal against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup in France was voted one of the greatest ever England goals.
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- 2. At the age of 20, he played in the final of the FIFA World Cup 1966 for West Germany, awarded in the same version.
- 5. Paul ..... the French midfielder was awarded in 2014.
- 8. He was awarded in his first World Cup where Poland reached third place in 1974
- 9. Thomas ..... the German midfielder won the 2010 award.
- 10. Won the Best Young Player award as he helped 'Les Diables Rouges' reach the semi-finals in 1986.
- 11. The French right-back was awarded at the 1982 World Cup.
- 12. He was awarded in 1958, and he was named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee in 1999.
- 13. Awarded in 2018, the French is one of only two players to have scored in two consecutive World Cup finals.
