French national football team leader Zinedine Zidane has become the winner of the prestigious FIFA Golden Ball as the best player of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. \n \nAccording to the official FIFA website, the Silver Ball went to Italian national team defender Fabio Cannavaro, and the Bronze Ball to midfielder Andrea Pirlo (the best player of the World Cup final match). \n \nThe best goalkeeper of the Mundial was Italian Gianluigi Buffon. He will receive the Lev Yashin Award. \n \nThe top scorer of the championship was named German national team forward Miroslav Klose. In seven matches he scored five goals. \n \n