10 greatest footballers turned managers of all time

Zinedine Zidane, Josep Guardiola
Zinedine Zidane, Josep Guardiola

#8 Vicente del Bosque

Vicente Del Bosque
Vicente Del Bosque

The only manager to have ever won the UEFA Champions League, the FIFA World Cup, the European Championship and the FIFA Club World Cup, Vicente del Bosque's pedigree as a manager simply cannot be questioned. The Spaniard's playing career does fly a bit under the radar, which is quite unfair given how important he is to the history of Real Madrid.

Much like his quiet, unassuming nature, Del Bosque carried that over to his role as a defensive midfielder, holding things together as he won 5 La Liga trophies with the club, while also winning multiple Copa del Rey titles, although he found game time hard to come by with the national team.

As a manager, Del Bosque oversaw Spain's most glorious era, that might never ever be replicated again, as he won both the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the Euros in 2012. At the club level, the veteran Spaniard was the one to bring Real Madrid back from a middling few years, winning multiple Liga and Champions League titles at the turn of the century.

Trophies won as a player: 9

Trophies won as a manager: 10

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