Lautaro Martinez Or Julian Alvarez To Join Elite List Of Players To Win World Cup & European Cup In Same Season

Only nine players in soccer history have won the FIFA World Cup and the European Cup, now known as the UEFA Champions League, in the same season.

Only nine players in soccer history have won the FIFA World Cup and the European Cup, now known as the UEFA Champions League, in the same season.

But a tenth man will join that elite list on June 10.

If Manchester City prevail in the Champions League final then Julian Alvarez will follow in the footsteps of the likes of Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Muller and Roberto Carlos.

But if Inter Milan are crowned champions of Europe it will be Lautaro Martinez instead.

Lautaro Martinez pictured (pink boots) hugging Julian Alvarez before replacing him as a substitute for Argentina in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final in Qatar :: IMAGO/Focus Images/Paul Chesterton

Both Alvarez and Martinez helped Argentina win the World Cup in Qatar in December.

Alvarez netted four goals during the tournament.

Martinez did not score in Qatar but he featured in six of Argentina's seven matches.

Players To Win World Cup & European Cup In Same Season

• 1973/74: Sepp Maier, Paul Breitner, Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck, Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Muller, Uli Hoeness (Bayern and West Germany)
• 1997/98: Christian Karembeu (Real Madrid and France)
• 2001/02: Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid and Brazil)
• 2017/18: Raphael Varane (Real Madrid and France)