8 players who have won the Ballon d’Or, FIFA World Cup and UEFA Champions League

#4 Franz Beckenbauer

Beckenbauer captained one of the greatest German and Bayern Munich teams

Beckenbauer was Muller’s teammate and captain at both club and national level during the glory years of Bayern Munich and Germany.

He was named the German captain in 1971 and the following year he captained the team that won the European Championship. His excellent year was rewarded with his first Ballon d’Or.

Two years later, he would captain the Germany team to a FIFA World Cup triumph shortly after winning the European Cup with Bayern Munich. In 1976, Bayern Munich completed their hat-trick of European Cups and Beckenbauer won the Ballon d’Or for the second time in his career.

During his playing career, he won numerous team and individual honours including a Bundesliga title with Hamburger in 1982!

He is considered to have pioneered the role of the sweeper and is easily among the greatest players to have played the game both in terms of talent and success.

Oh! He is also one of only two people to have won the World Cup as both player and coach. What a man!