The ‘quarterback’ of Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tom Brady he established himself as the player of the NFL with more champion rings, after win the seventh Super Bowl of his career with the Florida team, adding to the six he previously won with the New England Patriots.
For this reason, ESPN reviews the top trophy winners in the world’s major leagues and a brief comparison with the icons of their respective disciplines.
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NFL – Tom Brady
At 43, the native of San Mateo, California, registers in his record the Vince Lombardi trophy of the XXXVI edition of the fair (Rams, 2001), as well as of chapters XXXVIII (Panthers, 2003), XXXIX (Eagles, 2004), XLIX (Seahawks, 2014), LI (Falcons, 2016), LIII (Rams, 2018), and LV (Chiefs, 2021).
It should be mentioned that Brady has more Super Bowl rings than any franchise in the league, well ‘Pats’ and Pittsburgh Steelers they add up to six in their entire history.
Second on the list is Charley Haley, a defensive end who played with the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys., adds five rings in his personal showcase, two with the Californian team and three with the ‘lone star’.
NBA – Bill Russell
The American center played with the Boston Celtics for thirteen consecutive years (1956 – 1969) and rose as the highest standard of a dynasty that conquered eleven rings of the NBA, with eight consecutive.
For its part, its ‘airiness’ Michael Jordan, considered by many to be the best basketball player to ever step on a court, won six titles with the Chicago Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998), before announcing his final retirement in 2003 with the Washington Wizards.
NHL – Henri Richard
The Canadian player was active in the Montreal Canadiens from 1955 to 1975 and won the Stanley Cup eleven times. (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971 and 1973.
Around the iconic figure Wayne Gretzky, active from 1978 to 1999, he won the league title four times with the Edmonton Oilers and he is the only player with more than 200 points during a season.
MLB – Yogi Berra
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The American catcher played most of his career with the New York Yankees (1946 – 1963) and was champion ten times, which earned him to consecrate himself as a legend of the team and that the number 8 of his flannel was withdrawn.
Considered by many to be one of the best baseball players of all time, Babe Ruth, active from 1914 to 1935, won seven World Series, three with the Boston Red Sox and four more with the Yankees. and is the fifth in history with the most laurels, behind Lou Gehrig (8), Phil Rizzuto (8) and Joe DiMaggio (9).
The former Spanish striker from Real Madrid wore the merengue shirt from 1953 to 1971 and won the ‘Orejona’ six times (1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1965-66).
For its part, in second and third place, respectively, are Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi with five and four laurels, accompanied by a considerable list of figures of the stature of Alfredo Di Stefano (5), Paolo Maldini (5), Clarence Seedorf (4), Xavi (4) and Andrés Iniesta (4).
In the case of the Portuguese, he lifted his first UEFA title with Manchester United (2007-08) and four more with Real Madrid (2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18), while the Argentine was consecrated four times with Barcelona (2005-06, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2014-15).