The greatest strike partnerships of all time - ranked
By 90min Staff
2. Lionel Messi & Luis Suarez (Barcelona)
Sure, Neymar had a part to play in Barcelona's electric front three, but it was the genius and pure wizardry of Messi and Suarez doing the heavy lifting.
It was perfect. Messi the creator, combining with the most unapologetic, relentless goal getter on the planet, both hungry for never ending success. The pair racked up over 800 goals when combining their tallies for Barcelona. Eight hundred.
1. Alfredo Di Stefano & Ferenc Puskas (Real Madrid)
The two that popularised the movement. Alfredo Di Stefano and Ferenc Puskas can never be forgotten.
Di Stefano arrived to Real Madrid in 1953 and took them from average to instant world beaters with his revolutionary, Argentine style. Adding Ferenc Puskas in 1958 was the icing on the cake; Los Blancos were complete and the pair were inevitable. In their 1960 European Cup final win, Puskas scored four goals and Di Stefano bagged three as they won 7-3. Ridiculous.