Top 10 Best Friends In Football World

Here is our list of Top 10 best friends in Football today. Find out which two players make the top of the list.

10. Lionel Messi and Jose Manuel Pinto

9. John Terry and Frank Lampard

8. Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcelo

7. Sergio Ramos and Mesut Oezil

6. Marko Reus and Mario Goetze

5. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Maxwell

4. Olivier Giroud and Laurent Koscienly

3. Moussa Dembele and Jan Vertonghen

2. Cesc Fabregas and Gerard Pique

1. Thiago Silva and David Luiz

10. LIONEL MESSI AND JOSE MANUEL PINTO

Argentine striker Lionel Messi and Pinto share a very intimate relationship both on and off the field. The former went so far as to convince his own club Barcelona to bring in Pinto last season and offer him a contract before he could renew his contract. The mutual respect shown by both the players is very evident during matches, and during their time off the pitch.

9. JOHN TERRY AND FRANK LAMPARD

A partnership that took Chelsea all the way, Terry and Lampard have shown that their combined use in midfield and defence is not easy to beat. While Lampard decided to continue his football aspirations in Manchester City, the two are still seen as the greatest players the London based team could provide,and are still best friends on and off the field. Together, the two won Chelsea many titles in the last decade.

8. CRISTIANO RONALDO AND MARCELO

Marcelo and Ronaldo are the best of friends on and off the field. Starting their friendship in 2009 when the Portuguese champion made his way into Real Madrid, Ronaldo found a friend in the Portuguese speaking Marcelo, making it easier to speak to each other and share a bond that seems to be difficult to break.

7. SERGIO RAMOS AND MESUT OEZIL

Starting their friendship in Real Madrid, Ozil and Ramos, the latter being the vice-captain for Real Madrid, the two players made their friendship evident by using social media and constantly posting about each other. Despite Ozil leaving Real Madrid the two are still the best of friends, and shared great moments playing at the Bernabeu.

6. MARCO REUS AND MARIO GOETZE

It’s the two German stars, Mario Gotze and Marco Reus who take the cake in the best football friendship. Gotze was seen waving his friend’s jersey after Germany won the world cup in 2014. Knowing each other basically their whole lives, the two players both played in Dortmund where one can see their understanding of each other’s game.

5. ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC AND MAXWELL

It is really interesting to note that both Zlatan and Maxwell have stayed friends ever since both played for Ajax, a decade back and have been the best of friends since then and has played alongside each other from Ajax till PSG .In his many interviews Zlatan has spoken very graciously of Maxwell.

4. OLIVIER GIROUD AND LAURENT KOSCIENLY

France’s Olivier Giroud holds a very dear friendship with Laurent Koscielny, a friendship that started when Giroud first arrived at Emirates stadium in 2010. Kkoscienly helpedGiroud feel at home at the club when he arrived. The two Francophones have both kept their relationship alive and have a bond that many admire.

3. MOUSSA DEMBELE AND JAN VERTONGHEN

Belgium’s Moussa Dembele has played alongside Jan Vertonghen since the age of 10. After moving from Fulham in 2012, Dembele finally made his way back to his childhood teammate at Tottenham. After arriving at Tottenham, Dembele stated, “I know Jan from when I was 10 years old, we played together then, I know him well, he’s a great guy.”

2. CESC FABREGAS AND GERARD PIQUE

Since starting off in Barcelona’s youth academy, the two players have a friendship starting from their younger days. The two have been best friends since their young Barcelona days. Rumours state that it was Pique who convinced Fabregas to join the club in 2009. Fabregas then left Arsenal and went back to his Catalonian team.

1. THIAGO SILVA AND DAVID LUIZ

The two players both started their partnership in the streets of Brazil when they were 8 years of age. Their dreams and hopes were filled with continuing their partnership in international football representing Brazil, a dream they both fulfilled. Starting from the streets and continuing into world class international football, it seems like a fairy tale. They now both play in France with Paris Saint Germain and the Brazil National team.

Source – Siccorskick.com

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