Sir Bobby Charlton, Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Muller, Paolo Rossi, Zinedine Zidane, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, and Kaka himself are also on that list. Messi is the most recent player to join them.
Charlton won the Ballon d’Or in 1966 while playing for England, the European Cup in 1968 while playing for Manchester United, and the World Cup in 1974 while Beckenbauer won the World Cup, won three European Cups while playing for Bayern Munich, and was named Ballon d’Or winner in 1972 and 1976. Gerd Muller, a colleague from Germany, won the World Cup in 1974, the European Cup from 1974 to 1976, and the Ballon d’Or in 1970.
source: Z Sports MediaIn 1982, Paolo Rossi won the Ballon d’Or, the European Cup, and the World Cup; in 1998, Zinedine Zidane won the Ballon d’Or, the Champions League, and the World Cup.
Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, and Kaka were members of Brazil’s World Cup-winning squad in 2002. Kaka won the Ballon d’Or and Champions League in the same year in 2007; Ronaldinho won the Ballon d’Or and Champions League in 2005. In 1999, Rivaldo won the Ballon d’Or, and in 2003, he won the Champions League.
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