Some players spent their whole career without winning any major trophy, and on the other hand, there are some who have achieved every achievable silverware during their career.
The FIFA World Cup is the biggest sporting tournament in the world. And every player dreams of winning it. Next up comes the UEFA Champions League; the battle between the European giantss to conquer Europe.
Very few players have won both these trophies. When we talk about leagues across the world, the most exciting that comes to mind is the Premier League. It is the most watched and competitive league in the world.
Here in this slideshow, we will discuss Five players who have won the FIFA World Cup, UEFA Champions League and Premier League.
5. Thierry Henry
The French international won all three trophies. Henry won UEFA Champions League with Barcelona in 2008-09, Premier League with Arsenal in 2001-02, 2003-04 and 2004-05. And he won the FIFA World Cup with France in 1998. He started his career with Monaco then moved to Juventus where he stayed for one season only. In 1999 he moved to Arsenal where he spent eight years and won 6 trophies. Henry then played for Barcelona and New York red bulls. On December 16 2014, he announced his retirement.
Henry had a stellar career with France as he won the FIFA World Cup, Euro Championship in 2000, FIFA Confederation Cup in 2003 and also reached the finals of FIFA World Cup 2006. Henry scored 51 goals in 123 caps and finished his career as France all-time top scorer. After the FIFA World Cup 2010, he announced his retirement from international football.
Currently, he is the manager of Monaco in the French league. Monaco current position is 19th in the league.
4. Fabien Barthez
The 47-year-old French international goalkeeper is the second French player to win all three trophies. He won the Premier League with Manchester United in 2000-01 and 2002-03, UEFA Champions League with Marseille in 1992-93 and 1998 FIFA World Cup with France.
He played 455 matches during his club career and played for some of the best clubs in Europe like- Manchester United, Monaco etc. He retired from football in 2007 and then went to motorsport in 2008. On 2nd July 2010, he became the goalkeeping coach of the French national team.
3. Juliano Belletti
3rd player in the elite list is Juliano Belletti. The Brazilian international played as a right back in his career. He won the UEFA Champions League with Barcelona in 2005-06, Premier League with Chelsea in 2009-10 and 2002 FIFA World Cup with Brazil.
Belletti started his career with Brazil with Cruzeiro then he moved to sea Paulo. He also played for European clubs like- Villareal, Barcelona and Chelsea. However, he ended his career with Ceara in Brazil only. In July 2015, he announced his retirement via his twitter handle.
2. Gerard Pique
In 2010 pique became the 4th player to win the FIFA World Cup, UEFA Champions League and Premier League. He won Premier League with Manchester United in 2007-08, UEFA Champions League with United in 2007-08 and with Barcelona in 2008-09, 2010-11 and 2014-15. And he won the 2010 FIFA World Cup with Spain.
The 31-year-old centre-back currently plays for FC Barcelona in La Liga.
- Pedro Rodriguez
The latest name added to the list is Chelsea's winger Pedro. Pedro won UEFA Champions League with Barcelona in 2008-09, 2010-11 and 2014-15, he won Premier League with Chelsea in 2016-17 and 2010 FIFA World Cup with Spain. Pedro started his career with Barcelona and stayed there for 9 seasons before moving to Chelsea in 2015. Pedro has also made 64 appearances for the Spanish National team and has scored 17 times for them.