Over the decades, numerous legendary footballers, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Luka Modrić and many others have undoubtedly garnered enormous attention from football aficionados from all over the world for clinching numerous prestigious honours in the history of football, including the Ballon d’Or award, the UEFA Champions League title and the coveted FIFA World Cup title.
Interestingly, only a few handfuls of these trailblazing football stalwarts have managed to clinch all the three coveted and prestigious honours in their star-studded professional football careers. Have you ever wondered about the iconic footballers who have claimed the biggest honours in the world of professional football — the Ballon d’Or award, the UEFA Champions League title and the coveted FIFA World Cup title? Well, let’s find out.
In this article we will take a look at the top four football players who have won the Ballon d’Or award, the UEFA Champions League title and the coveted FIFA World Cup title in their glorious careers.
Top 4 Footballers Who Have Won Ballon d’Or, UEFA Champions League & FIFA World Cup
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Bobby Charlton
The legendary English former professional football player, Bobby Charlton, is at the first spot on our list of the top football players who have won the three most prestigious titles in their career, including Ballon d’Or, UEFA Champions League and FIFA World Cup. Often hailed as one of the greatest professional football players of all-time, Sir Bobby Charlton was regarded as one of the most crucial players of both Manchester United and the England national team during the 1950s and 1960s.
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Sir Bobby Charlton clinched the Ballon d’Or award in 1966 and led England to their maiden FIFA World Cup victory the same year on home soil, garnering immense attention and praise from football aficionados from all over the world. Additionally, Bobby Charlton also led Manchester United to their maiden European Cup victory in 1968 and established himself as the first-ever professional football player to claim all the three coveted honours in the history of the game.
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Paolo Rossi
At the second spot in our list of the top four football players who have won the Ballon d’Or award, the UEFA Champions League title and the coveted FIFA World Cup title in their glorious careers, we have the legendary Italian former professional football player Paolo Rossi, who is still regarded as one of the greatest strikers in the history of the game. Paolo Rossi rose to international fame after leading Italy to the 1982 FIFA World Cup title as a top goalscorer with a record total of six goals. Paolo Rossi was honoured with the prestigious Golden Boot award for his match-winning performances throughout the 1982 FIFA World Cup for Italy.
Later in the same year, Paolo Rossi was honoured with the prestigious Ballon d’Or award for his dominant exploits on the field. Moreover, Paolo Rossi also clinched the European Cup with Juventus in the 1984-85 season, establishing himself as the second professional football player after Sir Bobby Charlton to claim all the three prestigious honours of the professional football world.
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Gerd Muller
Next, at the third spot on our list of the top four football players who have won the three most prestigious titles in their career, including the Ballon d’Or, UEFA Champions League and FIFA World Cup, we have the trailblazing and legendary German former professional football player Gerd Müller, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest goalscorers in the history of the game. Often popularly referred to as “Der Bomber” by millions of his fans from all around the world, Gerd Müller grabbed enormous attention for clinching the prestigious Ballon d’Or award in 1979 and later for successfully leading Germany to a sensational victory at the 1972 European Championship.
Moreover, Gerd Müller also earned enormous praise and recognition from millions of football aficionados from all over the world for scoring the decisive and match-winning goal against the Netherlands, leading West Germany to their second FIFA World Cup title in 1974. Throughout his glorious career, Gerd Müller scored a phenomenal total of over 700 goals for club and country, speaking volumes about his unwavering dominance in the game.
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Franz Beckenbauer
Finally, at the fourth spot on our list of the top four football players who have won the Ballon d’Or award, the UEFA Champions League title and the coveted FIFA World Cup title in their glorious careers, we have the legendary German former professional football player and manager, Franz Beckenbauer, who started out with his professional football career as a midfielder and later transitioned into one of the greatest centre-backs in the history of the game.
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The revolutionary sweeper and centre-back from Germany, Franz Beckenbauer, played a crucial role in leading West Germany to a sensational victory at the 1974 FIFA World Cup. Additionally, Franz Beckenbauer also led the Bayern Munich club to a record total of three consecutive European Cups (1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76). Owing to his path-breaking exploits on the field, Franz Beckenbauer was honoured with the coveted Ballon d’Or award twice in his star-studded career in the years 1972 and 1976, speaking volumes about his unmatched legacy in the game.
