Football is a very high team sport, but we cannot deny the personal qualities of some footballers and superstars. In the most difficult times, these players created magical moments that helped the team win. Here we will compile a list of the top 10 players with the most titles, including the Ballon d'Or, FIFA Player of the Year and even the Golden Boot. Stay tuned wintips.com for more interesting information.
1. Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 14 titles
No one had ever seen a player with such natural football talent as Lionel Messi until he appeared. In stark contrast to rival Cristiano Ronaldo, things seem easier for Messi. Although Lionel Messi works almost as hard as Ronaldo, there is no denying that in terms of pure talent, it is difficult for anyone to compare with Messi.
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Lionel Messi is the only player to win the Ballon d'Or 7 times as well as 6 times to win the European Golden Boot. Besides, he also received 1 more FIFA Player of the Year award and 1 FIFA Player of the Year award.
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) – 13 titles
Cristiano Ronaldo must be the best player to ever play. He has strength and has a deep, burning desire to win everything and that is rarely seen in any other player. Specifically, Cristiano Ronaldo has won 5 Ballon d'Or, 4 European Golden Boots, 2 FIFA Best Men's Players, 1 Puskas Award and 1 FIFA World Player of the Year. He is the European player who has won the most individual awards ever in world football.
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Cristiano Ronaldo[/caption]
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3. Ronaldo (Brazil) – 6 titles
Ronaldo became the youngest player ever voted FIFA World Player of the Year in 1996 at the age of 20. Ronaldo Nazario then won 6 more prestigious individual titles including 2 Ballon d'Or (1997,2002), 3 FIFA World Player of the Year (1996,1997,2002) and the European Golden Boot in 1996-1997.
Ronaldo was the first of the footballers to receive most individual trophies. In fact, only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi surpassed his individual title record.
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4. Marco van Basten (Netherlands) – 5 titles
Marco van Bastan was known for his unbelievable goals and effective aerial ability that resulted in beautiful volleys or reverse bikes. As a result, the player won the European Golden Boot in 1985-1986 while at Ajax and he also won three championships with them.
Marco van Bastan went on to win the Ballon d'Or three times in 1988, 1989 and 1992. He also won the FIFA Player of the Year award in 1992.
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5. Zinedine Zidane (France) – 4 titles
With elegance and the ability to control the ball, Zinedine Zidane is considered one of the greatest footballers in the world ever. The player won the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year in 1998. The Euro Winners' Cup in 2000 earned him a FIFA Player of the Year award. At the age of 31, in 2003 Zidane again won the FIFA Player of the Year award.
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Zinedine Zidane[/caption]
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6. Johan Cruyff (Netherlands) – 3 titles
Known for his ability to play creatively on the pitch, Johan Cruyff has scored a total of 416 goals for the club and the national team. He won 9 Eredivisie titles and 3 European Cups in a row between 1970 and 1973, a feat few players have accomplished. Amazingly, he won the Ballon d'Or three times in 1971, 1973 and 1974. All of this helped him become the footballer the Dutch have with most individual titles.
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Johan Cruyff[/caption]
7. Michel Platini (France) – 3 titles
Despite being an attacking midfielder, Platini was also very good at scoring goals, which helped him win 3 consecutive Serie A Golden Boots between 1983 and 1985. These were his best years of playing football as he achieved an impressive feat of winning the Ballon d'Or. Three consecutive years in 1983, 1984 and 1985.
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Michel Platini[/caption]
8. Eusebio (Portugal) – 3 titles
Eusebio is the one who put Portugal's name on the world football map and broke many records when he did so. In the 1960s, Eusebio helped Benfica reach the finals of the European Cup (Champions League) 4 times and won once, after which he also helped Portugal finish 3rd at the 1966 World Cup.
2 European Golden Boots in 1967-1968 and 1972-1973, along with 1 Ballon d'Or in 1965 make Eusebio one of the players who owns most prestigious individual titles.
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Eusebio[/caption]
9. Ronaldinho (Brazil) – 3 titles
Ronaldinho won the FIFA Player of the Year award in 2004 and the following year (2005). He also won the only Ballon d'Or during his career in 2005.
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10. Gerd Muller (Germany) – 3 titles
Gerd Muller's career began in his hometown in 1861 Nördlingen, where he scored 51 goals in 31 games at the age of just 18. He then moved to Bayern Munich and it was there that helped him make a name for himself. Gerd Muller stayed at Bayern for 15 years and scored an unbelievable 398 goals in 453 matches.
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Gerd Muller[/caption]
With that achievement, Muller became one of the footballers who owned the most individual titles at the height of his power from 1969 to 1972, where he twice won the European Golden Boot in 1969-1970 and 1971-1972 and the prestigious Ballon d'Or in 1970. He also won the Euro and World Cup with West Germany.
Conclude
Above are the top 10 players with the most titles today that our experts have shared with you, hope it will provide you with the most interesting information. It is hard to believe that someone will break the current title record of Messi and Ronaldo in the twenty-first century and even if someone does, Messi and Ronaldo will always be the ones who have won the most individual titles in football. At the same time, their names will forever be engraved in the history of world football. For more news about football, do not forget to visit this website regularly. Thank you for your interest and follow-up!
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