Players Who Won Both UEFA Champions League and FIFA World Cup in the Same Year
Who has won World Cup and Champions League in the same year?
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Only a select few players have achieved the remarkable feat of winning both the UEFA Champions League and FIFA World Cup in the same year. Notable players include Raphaël Varane (2018), Sami Khedira (2014), and Roberto Carlos (2002), each contributing to their teams' triumphs in these prestigious tournaments.
- 01Raphaël Varane won the Champions League with Real Madrid on May 26, 2018, and the World Cup with France on July 15, 2018.
- 02Sami Khedira secured the Champions League title with Real Madrid on May 24, 2014, followed by the World Cup with Germany on July 13, 2014.
- 03Roberto Carlos helped Real Madrid win the Champions League on May 15, 2002, and then won the World Cup with Brazil on June 30, 2002.
- 04Christian Karembeu won the Champions League with Real Madrid on May 20, 1998, and the World Cup with France on July 12, 1998.
- 05In 1974, multiple players including Gerd Müller and Franz Beckenbauer won the European Cup with Bayern Munich on May 15 and the World Cup with West Germany on July 7.
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Winning both the UEFA Champions League and FIFA World Cup in the same year is a rare achievement in soccer. Several players have reached this pinnacle, starting with Gerd Müller, Franz Beckenbauer, and others, who won the European Cup with Bayern Munich on May 15, 1974, followed by the World Cup with West Germany on July 7, 1974. In more recent years, Christian Karembeu achieved this in 1998, winning the Champions League with Real Madrid on May 20 and the World Cup with France on July 12. Roberto Carlos followed suit in 2002, winning the Champions League on May 15 and the World Cup on June 30. Sami Khedira also joined this elite group in 2014, winning the Champions League on May 24 and the World Cup on July 13. Most recently, Raphaël Varane accomplished this feat in 2018, winning the Champions League on May 26 and the World Cup on July 15. These players have etched their names in soccer history by achieving this remarkable double.
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