Only 13 players have won Ballon d'Or and World Cup in history [See Names]

Why This Matters

Key context: <img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Messi-8.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Messi-8.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Messi-8-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Messi-8-400x240.jpg 400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Messi-8-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Messi-8-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Messi-8-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Messi-8-1024x614.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>Only thirteen footballers have won both the Ballon d&#39;Or and the World Cup in the history of the sport. This year, Spain won the World Cup in the summer and six of their players, Lamine Yamal, Rodri, Fabián Ruiz, Ferran Torres, Pau Cubarsí and Marc Cucurella were nominated for the 2026 Ballon d&#39;Or. The winner [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/26/only-13-players-have-won-ballon-dor-world-cup-in-history-see-names/">Only 13 players have won Ballon d'Or and World Cup in history [See Names]</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.