In the history of football, 471 players have won the World Cup. Of them, only 80 players have won both the World Cup and the UEFA Champions League. From this elite group, only 9 players have won the World Cup, the Champions League, and the Ballon d'Or. Among those, only 2 players have won the World Cup, the Champions League, the Ballon d'Or, and the Golden Boot. And yet, from all of them, there is only one footballer who has won the World Cup (1), the Champions League (4), the Ballon d'Or (8), the Golden Boot (6), and the World Cup Golden Ball.