A great player is not always a great manager but some footballers gained success in both playing and managerial careers. So here comes the topic: the greatest player-turned-manager in football history!
The candidates in Group D are - Luis Cubilla, Johan Cruyff, Diego Simeone and Mario Zagallo. Choose the best 2 among them!
The trophies they won as player and manager are as follows:
Luis Cubilla
Playing career: 9 x Uruguayan Primera Division, 3 x Copa Libertadores, 1 x Copa Interamericana, 1 x domestic cups, 2 x Intercontinental Cup
Managerial career: 8 x Paraguayan Primera Division, 1 x Uruguayan Primera Division, 2 x Copa Libertadores, 1 x Copa Interamericana, 1 x Supercopa Libertadores, 2 x Recopa Sudamericana, 1 x Intercontinental Cup
Johan Cruyff
Playing career: 3 x European Cup, 9 x Eredivisie, 1 x La Liga, 7 x domestic cups, 1 x UEFA Super Cup, 2 x Intertoto Cup, 1 x Intercontinental Cup
Managerial career: 2 x European Cup, 2 x Cup Winners' Cup, 4 x La Liga, 5 x domestic cups, 1 x UEFA Super Cup
Diego Simeone
Playing career: 1 x UEFA Cup, 1 x La Liga, 1 x Serie A, 3 x domestic cups, 1 x UEFA Super Cup, 1 x Confederations Cup, 2 x Copa America
Managerial career: 2 x Europa League, 2 x Argentine Primera Division x 2, 1 x La Liga, 2 x domestic cups, 2 x UEFA Super Cup
Mario Zagallo
Playing career: 2 x World Cup, 8 x Brazilian State Championships
Managerial career: 1 x World Cup, 1 x Confederations Cup, 1 x Copa America