Ranking the 10 most dangerous attacking partnerships of all time

Where do Rooney and Ronaldo rank among the greatest attacking partnerships of all time?
Where do Rooney and Ronaldo rank among the greatest attacking partnerships of all time?

#1 Ferenc Puskas and Alfredo Di Stefano (Real Madrid)

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Di Stefano and Puskas played in the decade between the 50s and 60s, lightning the entire world with their impeccable goalscoring milestones
Di Stefano and Puskas played in the decade between the 50s and 60s, lightning the entire world with their impeccable goalscoring milestones

Pretty sure these titans need no special introduction now, do they? Ronaldo, Bale and Benzema may have made a lot of headlines for their fearsome combination in the current decade and won a Champions League treble, but these two legends are the actual reason behind Los Blancos' ladder to glory.

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Di Stefano and Puskas played in the decade between the 50s and 60s, lightning the entire world with their impeccable goalscoring milestones. Their best years were from 1956 to 1960, when they clinched the European Cup five times in a row.

While Di Stefano was already there tormenting the defenders, Puskas joined in 1958 at the age of 31. The duo scored an astonishing 360 goals in 433 games from 1958 to 1964, winning a plethora of silverware in the process.

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Di Stefano scored 156 goals in 229 games at an average of 0.68 goals per game while his accomplice notched 193 in 227 with a ratio of 0.87 goals per game. Both are currently 4th and 6th in the list of Real Madrid's all-time greatest goalscorers respectively.

All values courtesy: Transfermarkt.com

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