Ranking the 10 greatest player rivalries in football

#5 Ronaldinho vs Zinedine Zidane

Ronaldinho and Zidane showed why the beautiful game is called beautiful

Magic vs beauty. Skill vs Elegance.

Two of the greatest footballers ever to walk this earth, Ronaldinho vs Zidane is a rivalry where you'll hardly find a fan hating them. It's as if they were just born to deliver the beautiful football and be loved by multitudes throughout the globe.

While Ronaldinho's jaw-dropping skills made people sit on the edge of their seats, Zinedine Zidane's elegance and delicacy defined why the beautiful game was called beautiful.

Although they boasted playing styles that varied poles apart, Ronaldinho and Zidane had one thing in common - they made football look easier than it actually appears to be. Also, they had the ability to win games single-handedly. It was a sight to watch these two grandmasters greeting each other during games and showing mutual respect; they set an example to the future generations on how a rivalry should be handled.

Never before and never in the future will there be a rivalry as wrapped in beauty and elegance as the one between Ronaldinho and Zidane.