As the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup approaches, here is every Golden Ball winner since it's introduction in 1982.

Aside from the storied World Cup history between England and Argentina, there also have been political undertones since the Falklands War in 1982.

The 1982 FIFA World Cup was held in Spain. While this World Cup had some fine teams, the structure of this tournament let it down somewhat. In the end, Italy came out on top. This FIFA World Cup was ...

For Italian football fans, the World Cup isn’t just another tournament — it’s the standard everything else gets measured ...

FIFA details the World Cup winners from the past 12 tournaments including Italy, Argentina, West Germany, Brazil, France, Spain and Germany.

Dino Zoff, the captain of Italy’s World Cup winning team in 1982, looks back on their unexpected path to glory in Spain ...

Argentina refers to the Falkland Islands as Islas Malvinas. They were invaded in 1982 under orders from Argentina's then-military dictatorship, triggering a 10-week war won by Britain.

Lautaro Martinez is the only player from Italian Serie A club Inter Milan to feature in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final between Spain and Argentina. He was the lone Inter Milan representative in the ...