3 people who have won FIFA World Cup both as player and manager
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Zagallo, Beckenbauer and Didier Dischamps at FIFA World Cup
One of the most important and much-awaited competitions in the world, the FIFA World Cup brought all football lovers together. Winning a World Cup is equally exciting, and it is exciting when World Cup-winning players return as managers and help the team win the Cup once more.
Here, we examine three renowned football players who triumphed at the prestigious FIFA World Cup as both squad members and managers. The three top players are former French star Didier Deschamps, former German star Franz Beckenbauer, and former Brazilian star Mario Zagallo.
With four total victories, Mario Zagallo holds the record for most World Cup titles. He was the first person to have won the FIFA World Cup as both a manager and a player, taking home the trophy in 1970 as manager and in 1994 as assistant manager. He won the tournament in 1958 and 1962 as a player.
For his contributions to football, Zagallo was given the FIFA Order of Merit in 1992, which is the organization’s highest honour. By World Soccer Magazine, he was ranked as the ninth greatest manager of all time in 2013. He is the second youngest coach to win a World Cup, behind Uruguay’s Alberto Suppici, who did so in 1930 at the age of 31. He won the World Cup in 1970 at the age of 38.
FIFA World Cup-winning legends both as players and managers
Franz Beckenbauer participated in three FIFA World Cups and two European Championships while making 103 appearances for West Germany. He has won the World Cup both as a player and as a manager; in 1974, as captain, he lifted the trophy, and in 1990, as manager, he repeated the achievement.
He was the first captain to win both the club and international levels of the European Cup as well as the World Cup and European Championship. He was named to the FIFA World Cup Dream Team in 2002, the Ballon d’Or Dream Team in 2020, the World Team of the 20th Century in 1998, and the FIFA 100 list of the finest living players in the world in 2004.
Didier Deschamps in FIFA World Cup1998 as a player and in 2018 as a manager
Didier Deschamps, who won the World Cup in 1998 as a player and in 2018 as a manager, is third on the list. He played in three UEFA European Football Championships and one FIFA World Cup as a member of the French national team, earning 103 caps. He captained his country to triumphs at the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.
Deschamps had the most appearances for France at the time of his retirement, although Marcel Desailly, Zinedine Zidane, and Lilian Thuram have since surpassed him. Deschamps amassed 103 total appearances, with four goals. In March 2004, Pelé listed Deschamps as one of the best 125 footballers still playing today.
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