Sports Buddy, in this article, takes a look at football players you might not have known were teammates. Imagine legendary players and wonderkids sharing a locker room or legendary rivalries who once played on the same team.
Football teammates you never knew of
Here are 10 teammates that may come as a surprise to you:
Ruud Van Nistelroy and Son Heung Min
Son Heung-min joined Bundesliga side Hamburg at the age of sixteen in 2008, while Van Nistelrooy moved to Hamburg, spending 18 months at the club after departing Real Madrid in 2009. The duo played four matches together in the 2010–2011 season.
David Beckham and David Moyes
David Beckham and David Moyes played together at Preston, following the former England captain’s loan to the club in the 1994–95 season.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Ronaldo De Lima
Aubameyang joined AC Milan as a youngster, but he was unable to make an impression in the starting lineup. But it was always going to be difficult since Brazil legend Ronaldo was in line in front of him.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcos Alonso
Similar to his late grandfather, Alonso played for Real Madrid. Although his stay at the Bernabeu was short, he did get to share a pitch with Ronaldo.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Gerard Pique
Cristiano Ronaldo joined the Red Devils in 2003 after leaving Sporting CP, while Gerard Pique was signed from the La Masia Academy in 2004. Both players played together under Sir Alex Ferguson.
Pep Guardiola and Francesco Totti
In 2002, Pep Guardiola joined the Roma team and teamed up with club legend Francesco Totti.
He played alongside Roberto Baggio in Brescia after leaving Barcelona, before moving to Rome, where he appeared for just six games.
Jamie Vardy and Harry kane
Ex-Tothenham striker Harry Kane was once a teammate to Jamie Vardy at Leicester. Kane, however, left after managing just two goals in 15 appearances for the club, while Vardy still remains with the Foxes, and is the club’s all-time highest goal scorer.
Toni Kroos and Arturo Vidal
Toni Kroos and Arturo Vidal played together at Bayer Leverkusen, helping Leverkusen finish fourth in the Bundesliga in the 2009–10 campaign. While Vidal completed a big-money transfer to Juventus, Kroos, who was on loan at the club, returned to Bayern Munich at the end of the season. before moving to Real Madrid in 2014.
Jay Jay Okocha and Ronaldinho
Both skillful midfielders played for PSG before Okocha moved to Bolton Wanderers, while Ronaldinho signed for Barcelona.
Yaya Toure and Rivaldo
After joining Olympiacos in 2005, Yaya Touré played 20 games in Greece with Brazil legend Rivaldo.
