The 20 Greatest Partnerships in Football History

Strike pairs, midfield engines and a few duos who barely had to look up to find each other. Some won everything together; others are remembered for one perfect season.

1. 1
   Xavi & Iniesta

   Barcelona's midfield pair who won four Champions Leagues together and led Spain to Euro 2008, the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Di Stéfano & Puskás

   Real Madrid's pair who scored all seven goals in the 1960 European Cup final.
   757pts

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3. 3
   Totti & Cassano

   Roma's strike pair from 2001 to 2006; Totti called Cassano the strongest player he ever played with.
   656pts
4. 4
   Henry & Bergkamp

   Arsenal's partnership behind the 2003-04 Invincibles, unbeaten across a whole Premier League season.
   568pts
5. 5
   Dalglish & Rush

   Liverpool's pairing of the 1980s, European champions together in 1984.
   515pts
6. 6
   Modrić & Kroos

   Real Madrid's midfield from 2014 to 2024, with five Champions League titles together.
   515pts
7. 7
   Mancini & Vialli

   Sampdoria's 'goal twins', who won the club's only Scudetto in 1991 and reunited on Italy's Euro 2020 staff.
   454pts
8. 8
   Gullit & Van Basten

   Milan's Dutch pair who won the European Cup in 1989 and 1990, and Euro 88 with the Netherlands.
   454pts
9. 9
   Gerrard & Torres

   Liverpool's captain and striker from 2007 to 2011, Premier League runners-up in 2008-09.
   454pts
10. 10
    Kane & Son

    Tottenham's pair who hold the Premier League record for goal combinations, 47.
    454pts
11. 11
    Yorke & Cole

    Manchester United's strike pair in the 1999 treble season.
    454pts
12. 12
    Ronaldo & Benzema

    Real Madrid's attack from 2009 to 2018, with four Champions League titles together.
    384pts
13. 13
    Messi & Suárez

    Barcelona and Inter Miami team-mates who have combined for more than 110 club goals.
    303pts
14. 14
    Pelé & Garrincha

    Brazil's forwards of the 1958 and 1962 World Cup wins; Brazil never lost a match with both on the pitch.
    303pts
15. 15
    Pirlo & Gattuso

    Milan's midfield pair in the 2003 and 2007 Champions League wins, and world champions with Italy in 2006.
    206pts
16. 16
    Batistuta & Rui Costa

    Fiorentina's striker and playmaker from 1994 to 2000, Coppa Italia winners in 1996.
    206pts
17. 17
    Romário & Bebeto

    Brazil's strike pair at the 1994 World Cup win, remembered for Bebeto's cradle-rocking celebration.
    206pts
18. 18
    Del Piero & Trezeguet

    Juventus strike pair of the 2000s who both stayed for the 2006-07 Serie B season.
    0pts
19. 19
    Shearer & Sutton

    Blackburn's 'SAS', who scored 49 league goals between them as Rovers won the 1994-95 Premier League.
    0pts
20. 20
    Müller & Lewandowski

    Bayern Munich's pair from 2014 to 2022: eight Bundesliga titles in eight seasons and the 2020 Champions League.
    0pts

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