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Lionel Messi is the greatest ever football player for millions of people around the world.
And why not, his accomplishments speak for themselves.
He's such a revered figure in the sport that other players dream of playing alongside him, although only a few have had the privilege.
Some of them succeeded alongside him, while some didn't.
Here, we'll see the five best active players Messi has shared a dressing room with in his illustrious career (both club and country):
#5 Sergio Aguero
So far, Lionel Messi's link-up with Sergio Aguero has been limited only to international games, which is why he's ranked fifth here.
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But from a performance standpoint, the pair have combined to devastating effect for Argentina over the years, even lifting the recent Copa America title, their first major international trophy together.
In total, Messi and Aguero have played 90 games together for Albiceleste, but soon, we'll be seeing them share the same club colors too.
Please start the 2021-22 season already!
#4 Dani Alves
At 38, Dani Alves continues to go strong, but his best years obviously came with Barcelona, which he was an integral part of over a glorious eight-year period.
The Brazilian redefined the art of being a full-back at the club with his imperious attacking game.
He was crucial to building offensive play, held up the ball well, laid impeccable crosses and set-pieces, and of course, made plenty of assists, including 26 for Messi alone.
Alves is the most decorated player in the history of the game with 42 career trophies, including 23 with the Catalan side!
#3 Neymar
Not every top player has been able to mesh with Messi at Barcelona and there were certainly doubts about the same when Neymar arrived at the club in 2013.
However, the South American giants found their groove almost instantly, firing a litany of goals to share the burden and forging a deadly partnership.
In his four years at the club, Neymar scored 105 goals and made 76 assists in 186 games, propeling him to stardom, before PSG priced him away for a world-record fee.
Since then, his career has been marred by injuries and plenty of exit rumors, but when on song, there are few players who would want to go up against him.
#2 Andres Iniesta
Andres Iniesta's name is linked more with Xavi than Messi whenever there's talk about football's most iconic partnerships.
But there's no denying the Spaniard is among the most iconic players in history to play alongside Messi. In fact, they played 489 games together at Barcelona!
Iniesta was ever-present in midfield for more than a decade, pulling the strings as the side lifted titles after titles.
He knew Messi right from their days at La Masia, and their unspoken-of connection on the field was truly legendary.
#1 Luis Suarez
If there's one player who could stake a claim at being the best player in the world after the extra-terrestrial duo of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, it's Luis Suarez.
With 500+ career goals under his belt, the Uruguayan has been a top performer for every club he's played with, but enjoyed the most success alongside Messi at Barcelona.
He scored nearly 200 times and lifted 13 trophies, including the treble in 2015 Suarez helped the club pull off alongside Neymar and Messi.
The striker was offloaded to Atletico Madrid last year but Barcelona's loss turned out to be their gain as he fired them to league glory in the 2020/21 campaign.
