Ranking the 10 most dangerous attacking partnerships of all time

#3 Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)

Their high point of success came in season 2007-08 when they lifted the third European honour in the history of the club

Going down the memory lane and reminiscing the magic that these two conjured together at Old Trafford might be painful, knowing how Manchester United lies in a wreck at the moment. However, that gives us no reason to not remember the heroics of these modern footballing greats.

Jose Mourinho's arrival in England signaled a threat to Manchester United's crown. With the departures of David Beckham, Rudd Van Nistelrooy and Roy Keane, the need of new superstars was inevitable. Enter Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Portuguese and the Englishman struck a fantastic relation off the pitch as bosom friends. That was visible enough on the pitch as well, when amidst the enthralled roars of the Old Trafford faithful, the two youngsters terrorized opponents week in week out.

Much like Butragueno and Sanchez, the two showed great maturity in 2006 when they came back after a feud, only to guide United to another league title. Their high point of success came in season 2007-08 when they lifted the third European honour in the history of the club.

Ronaldo scored 42 goals in all competitions that season while Rooney notched 38, as United also clinched the Premier League title. The partnership lasted from 2004 to 2009, when Ronaldo left United to pursue his dream to play for Real Madrid.

Undoubtedly, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo's partnership was one of the greatest attacking partnerships the football world has ever witnessed.