Top 10 Premier League Strike Partnerships
6. Rooney and Ronaldo
Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo combined so well back then during Ronaldo’s time at Old Trafford. Cristiano Ronaldo has now established himself as arguably the best footballer in the world. The due hard a remarkable time together at Manchester United, the two helped the Red Devils win the cup double during the 2007-08 season, winning the UEFA Champions League and the Premier League. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a record breaking 31 Premier League goals that season to win the Premier League Golden boot, Rooney also contributed over half of Cristiano’s goals. The Portuguess winger went on to win the FIFA Ballon D’or the same year.
This striker Partnership did not last as long as the Manchester United fans wanted it to last as Cristiano Ronaldo joined Real Madrid in 2009 for the then record transfer fee of £80 million.