Mbappé wins another Golden Boot, and Spain’s Rodri gets Golden Ball with World Cup title
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July 19, 2026
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Kylian Mbappé kept the Golden Boot award and Spain wouldn’t let Lionel Messi get anything else.
Shortly after winning the World Cup title on Sunday, the Spaniards claimed all three individual player awards, keeping Messi from leaving with any more personal hardware.
Rodri won the Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player, Unai Simón won the Golden Glove for the top performance by a goalkeeper, and Pau Cubarsà won the Best Young Player Award, beating out fellow 19-year-old teammate Lamine Yamal.
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