Story byDavid SuggsThu, December 4, 2025 at 8:10 AM UTC·10 min readMost World Cup wins by player: Pele, Ronaldo top list of soccer stars with multiple FIFA championships originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The World Cup is a communal offering, breathing joy into thoroughfares across the world. It belongs to the children, to the workers, to the peasants — to the masses of people who dance when ball caresses their foot. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAnd yet, the beautiful game's most beautiful competition is also shaped by individuals.