Golden Ball at 2010 FIFA World Cup

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The Golden Ball at the 2010 FIFA World Cup was the official award given to the tournament’s best overall player.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf FIFA World Cup award
football award
alsoKnownAs Best Player award at 2010 FIFA World Cup
associatedAward Best Young Player at 2010 FIFA World Cup
Golden Boot at 2010 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED
Golden Glove at 2010 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED
awardedAfter 2010 FIFA World Cup Final NERFINISHED
awardedOnDate 2010-07-11
competition 2010 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED
confederationOfWinner CONMEBOL NERFINISHED
country South Africa
criteria best overall player of the tournament
editionNumber 8
genderCategory men's football
governingBody FIFA NERFINISHED
hostCityOfFinal Johannesburg NERFINISHED
hostStadiumOfFinal Soccer City NERFINISHED
inception first awarded in 1982 FIFA World Cup
languageOfOfficialName English
level senior international
location South Africa NERFINISHED
nextEdition Golden Ball at 2014 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED
officialName Adidas Golden Ball NERFINISHED
partOf 2010 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED
presentedBy FIFA NERFINISHED
previousEdition Golden Ball at 2006 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED
runnerUp Wesley Sneijder NERFINISHED
runnerUpTeam Netherlands national football team NERFINISHED
selectionProcess final decision based on media vote
shortlist compiled by FIFA technical study group
sponsor Adidas NERFINISHED
sport association football
thirdPlaceInVoting David Villa NERFINISHED
thirdPlaceTeam Spain national football team NERFINISHED
tournamentStage entire tournament
winner Diego Forlán NERFINISHED
winnerNationality Uruguay NERFINISHED
winnerPosition forward
winnerTeam Uruguay national football team NERFINISHED
year 2010

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Diego Forlán individualAward Golden Ball at 2010 FIFA World Cup