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Which player has won the most individual FIFA World Cup awards?

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Argentine footballer Lionel Messi won the Golden Ball, awarded to the most valuable player in a FIFA World Cup, at both the 2014 and 2022 editions. He is the only player to have won more than one individual men’s World Cup award. No player in men’s tournament history has won the Golden Boot, awarded to the top goal scorer, or the Golden Glove, awarded to the best goalkeeper, more than once.