Have a look at the list of players who are in the “Triple Crown” club in football as Lionel Messi joins the exclusive honour
One of the greatest football players of all time, Lionel Messi became a member of the elite “Triple Crown” club when he fulfilled his lifelong dream of winning the World Cup with Argentina in December 2022.
Explained what is the triple crown club in football and list of players in it
Former Brazil international Kaka, who was inducted as the eighth player in 2007 welcomed Messi on social media who became just the ninth to join the elite club. The Argentine now owns four Champions League winner’s medals, seven Ballon d’Or awards, and the World Cup. Welcome to the club, @leomessi! Kaka wrote on his Instagram stories, sharing a screenshot of the entire roster of players who have won the World Cup, Champions League, and Ballon d’Or.
Kaka has inducted Lionel Messi into the Triple Crown Elite List pic.twitter.com/gpWpwJt2B5
— Naija (@Naija_PR) January 2, 2023
The World Cup champion who played for PSG then, scored twice, once from a penalty kick and once from open play. The match was level at three points, and the match went to penalties when teammate Kylian Mbappe scored a hattrick.
Each of the nine players on the roster has won a Ballon d’Or, the UEFA Champions League, and the World Cup. This is obviously no small accomplishment since as of this writing, not even ten football players in history had accomplished it.
List of the players to be in the “Triple Crown” club
There are only nine players to be enlisted in the “Triple Crown” club. Here is the full list of the players of the elite club.
1. Sir Bobby Charlton
- World Cup: 1966 (England)
- European Cup: 1968 (Manchester United)
- Ballon d’Or: 1966
2. Franz Beckenbauer
- World Cup: 1974 (West Germany)
- European Cup: 1974, 1975, 1976 (Bayern Munich)
- Ballon d’Or: 1972, 1976
3. Gerd Muller
- World Cup: 1974 (West Germany)
- European Cup: 1974, 1975, 1976 (Bayern Munich)
- Ballon d’Or: 1970
4. Paolo Rossi
- World Cup: 1982 (Italy)
- European Cup: 1985 (Juventus)
- Ballon d’Or: 1982
5. Zinedine Zidane
- World Cup: 1998 (France)
- Champions League: 2002 (Real Madrid)
- Ballon d’Or: 1998
6. Rivaldo
- World Cup: 2002 (Brazil)
- Champions League: 2003 (AC Milan)
- Ballon d’Or: 1999
7. Ronaldinho
- World Cup: 2002 (Brazil)
- Champions League: 2006 (Barcelona)
- Ballon d’Or: 2005
8. Kaka
- World Cup: 2002 (Brazil)
- Champions League: 2007 (AC Milan)
- Ballon d’Or: 2007
9. Lionel Messi
- World Cup: 2022 (Argentina)
- Champions League: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2015 (Barcelona)
- Ballon d’Or: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023