Being a footballer at the highest level may seem like an easy job, however, it is as intense as it gets. It is 90 minutes of continuous action. It is pressurising, one wrong pass and the crowd can get on you. The opposition fans trying to bring you down. It is extremely difficult to handle and block out all that noise, which comes with a lot of experience.
The FIFA World Cup is as big as it gets. It is the liveliest football environment one can ever find, or if you are a footballer, the most difficult. When it comes to the world stage, it gets personal. A bunch of nations are fighting to win and bring home the greatest title in world football. This is something not every footballer can do.
The FIFA World Cup takes place this year in Qatar. Let’s take a look at the top footballers with the most World Cup appearances.
1. Lothar Matthaus (Germany) – 25 matches
Lothar Matthaus tops this list, which isn’t surprising at all considering how good Germany have been in the World Cup throughout the years. Matthaus is one of the greatest German players ever. The versatile midfielder could play as an attacking or defensive player as well.
He featured as the central box-to-box midfielder because of his stamina, passing, and technical abilities. Matthaus racked up 150 caps for Germany and 25 appearances at the World Cup as well. He appeared in five different World Cup editions. He captained his side to victory in 1990 and also won the Ballon d’Or in the same year.
THE FINAL 🏆❤️
On this day: 08.07.1990@DFB_Team @FIFAWorldCup
(Source: picture alliance / dpa) pic.twitter.com/3Jm5OXhfxB— Lothar Matthäus (@LMatthaeus10) July 8, 2020
2. Miroslav Klose (Germany) – 24 matches
Another German on the list, Klose is the all-time leading goalscorer at the FIFA World Cup for Germany. He is one of few players to have won the bronze, silver and gold medals at the World Cup. Klose made 137 appearances for Germany and is loved for having been a prolific striker.
The attacker made an instant impact on his debut at the 2002 World Cup as he scored five goals and repeated this feat at the 2006 edition, winning the Golden Boot. The German striker then scored four goals at the 2010 tournament and twice at his last World Cup in 2014.
All of Miroslav #Klose‘s record 16 #WorldCup goals. Which was your favourite? #ThankYouMiro pic.twitter.com/OyVnzMscfe
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) August 11, 2014
3. Paolo Maldini (Italy) – 23 matches
Maldini is regarded as one of the…
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