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#3 Joao Moutinho
Veteran midfielder Joao Moutinho has been a mainstay in the Portuguese international squad for more than a decade. The 34-year-old is in fact the player that Cristiano Ronaldo has played alongside the most in his international career.
Moutinho and Cristiano Ronaldo have played a whopping 98 games together. Given how Moutinho is a deep-lying playmaker who orchestrates the play from midfield, their joint-goal participation rate is low but that should take nothing away from how effective they are when they are playing for the same side.
Moutinho understands his teammates very well and has the ability to pick a pass from anywhere on the field. He is also excellent with his set-piece deliveries and corner kicks - which is something Cristiano Ronaldo loves to feed off. The duo have combined for eight goals so far.
#2 Nani
Nani has a style of play that's quite identical to Cristiano Ronaldo's. Both of them used to operate on the wings when they were young and had pace to burn. They were full of tricks and only a handful of players could even think about doing some of the stuff they used to pull off with the ball at their feet.
Nani and Cristiano Ronaldo also enjoyed an extremely successful stint together at Manchester United and both players were at the top of their games during that time.
Though when you mention Nani and Cristiano Ronaldo in the same breath, people tend to think of that legendary solo effort by the latter that had to be chalked off because Nani decided to needlessly head it home while it was already going inside and that's simply not a fair reflection of how effective they both have been together.
Nani and Cristiano Ronaldo have combined to score 10 goals from a total of 75 matches and have won a plethora of trophies together including the Euros and the UEFA Nations League.
#1 Ricardo Quaresma
Ricardo Quaresma is one of the most skilful players of his generation. Though his talent has not fully translated into results on the football field, on his day, Quaresma is a formidable player to come up against.
Quaresma was also a trickster and could weave his way past defenders and whip in delightful balls into the box. Cristiano Ronaldo obviously loves playing alongside him as they complement each other well and play to each other's strengths.
Quaresma is Cristiano Ronaldo's favourite player to link up with and the stats will tell you the same. They have played 53 matches together and have combined to score 13 goals in that time. They have also won the Euros and the UEFA Nations League together.
