FIFA World Cup 2022: List of the Player of the Tournament in Previous Years

FIFA World Cup is cherished as the best opportunity for a team to flaunt their skills and players to display their abilities on an international level. Players find it a pride to be able to play in their team and represent it on such a big scale. FIFA World Cup teams are divided into groups. Every group from A-H has 4 teams each. There are matches held for qualifiers to be able to have matches and eventually reach the finale.

The popularity of the FIFA World Cup has risen tremendously. There are currently 32 nations that are getting ready to play the World Cup this year in Qatar. It is anticipated to be an interesting series of events and matches that will bring glory to the respective countries. The players work hard to prove their worth and give their country a solid shot towards winning the World Cup at the end.

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Following are the players who were given the Award of the Player of the Tournament in the different tournaments that were played. Get a close look at the names and the years in which the award was actually given:

Year	Player of the Tournament
2018	Luka Modric
2014	Lionel Messi
2010	Diego Forlán
2006	Zinedine Zidane
2002	Oliver Kahn
1998	Ronaldo
1994	Romário
1990	Salvatore Schillaci
1986	Diego Maradona
1982	Paolo Rossi
1978	Kempes
1974	Johan Cruyff
1970	Pelé
1966	Bobby Charlton
1962	Garrincha
1958	Didi
1954	Ferenc Puskás
1950	Zizinho
1938	Leônidas
1934	Meazza
1930	Nasazzi

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Each player’s name has gone down in history as the most respectable and skilled footballer to have played in the prestigious FIFA World Cup matches over the years. Get more information, records and statistics on FIFA this year. If you are a true Football Lover, these statistics will blow your mind and give you an opportunity to know more about your favourite players.