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Which players won the major awards at the 1994 FIFA World Cup?

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At the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Brazilian forward Romário won the Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player. The top scorer award was shared by Oleg Salenko of Russia and Hristo Stoichkov of Bulgaria, who each scored six goals. Belgian goalkeeper Michel Preud’homme won the inaugural Lev Yashin Award as the tournament’s best goalkeeper.