Edited By: Suramya Kaushik
Final Up to date: January 01, 2023, 16:21 IST
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (AP)
With seven Ballon d’Ors, 4 Champions League winner’s medals and a FIFA World Cup trophy, Lionel Messi entered elite ‘Triple Crown Membership’
Brazil legend Kaka welcomed Lionel Messi to and elite membership referred to as the “Triple Crown Membership.” The membership has the gamers who’ve received the World Cup, the Champions League and at the least one Ballon d’Or. Kaka posted an image on his Instagram story as he wrote, “Welcome to the membership, Leo Messi.”
With FIFA World Cup victory, the gates of the membership bought opened for Messi as he has seven Ballon d’Ors, 4 Champions League winner’s medals and now the elite FIFA trophy.
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FIFA World Cup 2022 was a dream run for Messi and the best way Argentina received the ultimate was at least an action-thriller. Within the World Cup remaining, Messi scored 2 objectives – one from penalty and one from open play however Kylian Mbappe grew to become the obstruction for the Argentines as his hattrick dragged the match to penalties with the rating tied at 3-3.
Within the penalties, Argentina lastly emerged victorious and clinched the trophy. As quickly as Messi embraced the World Cup trophy, the gates of the elite membership opened for him which has the likes of Sir Bobby Charlton, Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Muller, Paolo Rossi, Zinedine Zidane, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and Kaka himself.
Bobby Charlton received the World Cup with England in 1966, the 1968 European Cup with Manchester United and the 1966 Ballon d’Or. Beckenbauer had received the World Cup in 1974, has three European Cups with Bayern Munich and was named Ballon d’Or winner in 1972 and 1976. German Gerd Muller received the World Cup in 1974 and had clinched European Cups from 1974 to 1976 and the Ballon d’Or in 1970.
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The yr 1982 was of Paolo Rossi as he received the World Cup and Ballon d’Or the identical yr. Whereas he received the European Cup in 1985. Zinedine Zidane received the 1998 World Cup, the Champions League in 2002 and the Ballon d’Or in 1998.
Whereas speaking about Kaka, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho, all three had been a part of Brazil’s 2002 World Cup successful squad. Kaka had received the Champions League and Ballon d’Or in 2007, Rivaldo had received the Ballon d’Or in 1999 and the Champions League in 2003 whereas Ronaldinho received the Ballon d’Or in 2005 and the Champions.
And now, Messi has additionally entered the membership together with his glorious profession file.
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