Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Officially, the Golden Ball Award, the Most Valuable Player of the World Cup voted on by a panel of international soccer journalists. Second and third place finishers win the Silver and Bronze Ball Awards, respectively.
| Votes | |
|---|---|
| Oliver Kahn, Germany | 147 |
| Ronaldo, Brazil | 126 |
| Myung Bo Hong, S. Korea | 108 |
| Rivaldo, Brazil | 93 |
| Ronaldinho, Brazil | 54 |
| Hasan Sas, Turkey | 26 |
| El Hadji Diouf, Senegal | 15 |
| Roberto Carlos, Brazil | 12 |
| Michael Ballack, Germany | 6 |
| Fernando Hierro, Spain | 5 |
| 2002 World Cup Scoring Leaders | 2002 World Cup Tournament |
