11 players who have done the World Cup-Champions League double in the same year

#9 Paul Breitner

Paul Breitner was a member of Bayern and West Germany's golden generation of the 1970s

Another player who won the FIFA World Cup and the European Cup in the same year is Paul Breitner. Then playing for West Germany and Bayern Munich, the midfielder was a mainstay in both teams.

The Bayern and West Germany teams of the 1970s contained several talents, but Breitner most often found himself in the starting line-up. He was right there when West Germany and Bayern won the World Cup and the European Cup, respectively, in 1974.

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#8 Franz Beckenbauer

Franz Beckenbauer remains one of the greatest defenders in football history

Don’t yet get tired of the players from Bayern Munich and West Germany who won an enviable number of laurels in the 1970s. Another person in that league is the legendary Franz Beckenbauer.

The defender emerged European and world champion in 1974 with Bayern Munich and West Germany, respectively. Like all his aforementioned compatriots, Beckenbauer was a special talent and was consistently a warrior at the back for both club and country.

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#7 Sepp Maier

Sepp Maier was a goalkeeping great for Bayern and West Germany

Sepp Maier also joins the distinguished list of footballers who won the European Cup and the FIFA World Cup in the same year. The former goalkeeper was part of a golden generation at both club and country.

Both the Bayern Munich and West Germany teams he played in were dominant and ruthless. And he was there all the step of the way as Bayern and Germany won the European Cup and World Cup, respectively, in 1974.