The World Cup solely takes place each 4 years and which means most prime gamers get to characteristic within the event two or 3 times at most.
Pelé performed in 4 and gained it 3 times in a file which can by no means be crushed – particularly if the present four-year hole between tournaments is maintained.
In the meantime, Lionel Messi gained the World Cup on the fifth try and Mexico’s Rafa Márquez is the one man to have captained his crew in 5 efitions of the event.
Through the years, a choose group of footballers have additionally scored in a number of tournaments. Right here, a take a look at the gamers who’ve netted at three extra editions of the lads’s World Cup…
16. Michel Platini
One of many greatest legends of French soccer, Michel Platini led Les Bleus to victory on dwelling soil at Euro 84, scoring 9 instances en path to the title.
Platini performed at three World Cups for France and helped his aspect to the semi-finals in 1986. He scored 5 targets within the event: one in 1978; two in 1982; and two extra in 1986.
15. Raúl
Regardless of not successful something with Spain, Raúl González is one in every of La Roja’s all-time greats and was the nation’s prime scorer till he was overtaken by David Villa.
The previous Actual Madrid captain scored 5 World Cup targets for Spain throughout three editions: one in 1998; three in 2002; and one other in 2006. That effort in opposition to Tunisia was his last-ever worldwide aim.
14. Lothar Matthäus
One of many biggest midfielders of his technology, Lothar Matthäus performed in 5 World Cups and captained West Germany to victory within the 1990 event.
Additionally a part of the West German squads which reached the ultimate in 1982 and 1986, Matthäus scored in three totally different editions of the event: as soon as in 1986; 4 in 1990; and one other in 1994.
13. Luis Suárez
Luis Suárez performed in 4 World Cups for Uruguay and the previous Barcelona and Liverpool striker scored in three of these.
Suárez struck three targets in 2010, two in 2014 and two extra in 2018. Additionally remembered for his handball in opposition to Ghana in 2010 and a chew on Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini in 2014, Suárez was unable to attain on the 2022 event.
12. Cristiano Ronaldo
Along with his aim in opposition to Ghana on the 2022 World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo turned the primary footballer within the males’s recreation to attain in 5 totally different editions of the event.
After a single aim within the 2006, 2010 and 2014 editions, the Portuguese hit 4 – together with a hat-trick in opposition to Spain – in 2018 and yet another in 2022.
11. Neymar
Regardless of his spectacular type as a teenager at Santos, Neymar was not referred to as up by Brazil for the 2010 World Cup.
Brazil’s greatest star in 2014, Neymar scored 4 targets because the hosts reached the semi-finals, however missed the humiliating 7-1 loss to Germany by means of damage. The previous Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain ahead added two extra targets in 2018 and one other two in 2022.
10. Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona was already one of the thrilling gamers on the planet in 1978, however the legendary quantity 10 was overlooked of the squad for the World Cup that 12 months as Argentina gained the trophy on dwelling soil.
Maradona would go on to play in 4 World Cups, main Argentina to the trophy as captain in 1986 and to the ultimate once more in 1990. He scored eight targets on the event total: two on the 1982 World Cup; 5 in 1986; and yet another in earlier than a medicine ban in 1994.
9. Roberto Baggio
Roberto Baggio’s defining second on the World Cup was his missed penalty within the shootout in opposition to Brazil within the 1994 closing.
However Baggio had been instrumental in serving to Italy by means of the event within the first place, scoring 5 targets en path to the ultimate. He additionally scored twice in 1990, incuding an exquisite solo effort in opposition to Czechoslovakia, and returned in 1998 so as to add two extra.
8. David Villa
David Villa performed an enormous half in Spain’s success on the 2010 World Cup, scoring 5 instances to assist La Roja win the trophy for the primary time of their historical past.
Villa was additionally on the right track 3 times on the 2006 World Cup and Spain’s all-time prime scorer hit his closing aim for La Roja in a win over Australia on the 2014 event.
7. Grzegorz Lato
A winger who was a part of Poland’s golden technology within the Seventies and early Eighties, Grzegorz Lato is taken into account one of many nation’s best-ever gamers.
Lato completed because the World Cup’s prime scorer with seven targets in 1974 as Poland completed third. He scored two extra within the 1978 event and one other in 1982.
6. Gabriel Batistuta
Gabriel Batistuta was Argentina’s all-time prime scorer till he was overtaken by Lionel Messi and the previous Fiorentina favorite twice hit hat-tricks in World Cups.
In complete, Batistuta scored 10 World Cup targets: 4 in 1994; 5 in 1998; and one other in 2002.
5. Jürgen Klinsmann
Jürgen Klinsmann helped West Germany win the World Cup in 1990 and went on to play in two extra tournaments for Die Mannschaft.
Klinsmann netted 11 targets in his three World Cup campaigns total: three for West Germany in 1990; 5 with Germany in 1994; and three extra in 1998.
4. Pelé
Pelé is the one participant in soccer historical past to win the World Cup 3 times and the Brazilian legend scored in 4 tournaments.
The previous Santos nice hit six targets as a 17-year-old en path to the 1958 title, yet another earlier than damage in 1962, one other as Brazil exited within the group levels in 1966 and 4 in one other profitable marketing campaign in 1970.
3. Lionel Messi
After a sequence of disappointing World Cup campaigns and a close to miss in 2014 as Argentina misplaced to Germany within the closing, Lionel Messi led the Albiceleste to glory in 2022.
Messi didn’t rating in 2010, however was on the right track as soon as in 2006, 4 instances in 2014, as soon as once more in 2018 and hit seven as Argentina took the title in 2022.
2. Ronaldo
Ronaldo went to 4 World Cups with Brazil and gained it twice, though he was an unused participant on the age of 17 in 1994.
The previous Inter, Actual Madrid and Barcelona striker scored 15 World Cup targets total: 4 in 1998 as Brazil reached the ultimate; eight en path to the title and the Golden Shoe in 2002; and three extra in 2006.
1. Miroslav Klose
More practical at worldwide degree than in his membership profession, Miroslav retired from Germany responsibility because the nation’s all-time prime scorer and as a World Cup winner in 2014.
Klose scored 16 World Cup targets, greater than every other participant, netting 5 in 2002, 5 once more in 2006, 4 in 2010 and two in 2014. He gained the Silver Shoe in 2002 and the Golden Shoe 4 years later.
