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#3 Gerard Pique
Spanish centre-back Gerard Pique has legendary status at Barcelona, having played over 350 games for the Catalan giants. He graduated from the Barcelona academy and opted to join Manchester United in 2004. Despite having spent four years at United, including a year on loan at Real Zaragoza, Pique was only able to feature in 14 appearances for the Red Devils.
He was part of the squad that won the Champions League in the 2007-08 season. During those four years, Pique got to train and learn with a young Cristiano Ronaldo.
As far as playing with Messi is concerned, Pique has seen the Argentine become the absolute gem of the player he is. Pique has also won countless accolades both individually and for Barcelona. It is safe to say that both Pique and Messi share a strong bond, having played with each other for more than 10 years.
#2 Sergio Ramos
The word legendary isn't enough to describe the status of Sergio Ramos at Real Madrid. Having played in more than 450 appearances for Los Blancos, Ramos had a phenomenal career at the club. The former Sevilla man gave it his all over the course of his star-studded career during his 16 years at the Santiago Bernabeu.
It was during this period that he played with Ronaldo. He was there when Ronaldo came and was there when he left. Ramos had a great rapport with Ronaldo as both players shared a strong winning mentality.
It was rumored the duo stopped talking to each other after Ronaldo left following an incident involving the Ballon d'Or in 2018. However, they were back on speaking terms in 2020 and everything seems fine now.
Surprisingly, the 35-year-old decided to leave Real Madrid and join Paris Saint Germain this summer, where he will now get to play with Messi. The Argentine had always been Ramos' arch rival due to the rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona. The duo faced some heated moments on the pitch. Now that they are on the same side, it will be interesting to see how the pairing plays out!
#1 Angel di Maria
Angel Di Maria has had the most time on the field with Ronaldo and Messi. He was part of the dangerous counter-attacking squad under Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid. His link-up with Ronaldo back then was a delight to watch.
With his agility, dribbling skills, nimble footwork and amazing ability to create, Di Maria was one of the finest assist-makers back then.
Being an Argentine, Di Maria was already privileged to play with Messi at the international level. It's no secret that he rates Messi above Ronaldo. The Argentine playmaker was quite happy with the prospect of his compatriot joining PSG this summer. The two will now play together at both club and international level.
