Champions League players

World Cup, Champions League, and Ballon d'Or winners · 8. Sir Bobby Charlton · 7. Gerd Muller · 6. Franz Beckenbauer · 5. Paolo Rossi · 4. Zinedine Zidane · 3.

Barcelona and Real Madrid have the most Ballon d'Or winners (12) in history. The two icons will probably be playing their last World Cup in 2022, Qatar, hoping to lift the coveted trophy. [60 players](https://www.transfermarkt.com/players-who-won-the-world-cup-and-champions-league/index/galerie/742?page=1) have won both titles in their careers, including the eight who also bagged the Ballon d'Or award. Over the years, most players who win the UCL have also bagged the golden ball. He first became a world champion with Brazil in 2002 before winning the Champions League and Ballon d'Or with AC Milan. Alfredo di Stefano, Paolo Maldini, and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the 18 players who won it five times as of November 2022. The remaining 424 players have won the tournament once. Only eight countries have won the trophy. However, he won the Ballon d'Or at Juventus before moving to Madrid. Muller is one of the greatest goal-scorers in history. Some of the top players in the sport, like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, are yet to complete the hat trick of the trophies. However, many top players have retired without winning any of the three titles, but only a few have won them all.