Since the 21st century, only two players have won the World Cup and the UEFA Champions League in the same year. The two players are Brazilian winger Roberto Carlos and French center-back Raphael Varane.

Interestingly, both players won the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid, with Roberto Carlos winning in 2002 and Varane winning in 2018. .

The Brazilian national hero helped Brazil win the 2002 World Cup in Japan, when Brazil beat Germany 2-0. Varane, meanwhile, helped France beat Croatia 4-2 in Russia.