CRISTIANO RONALDO has named his best XI of team-mates including three from Manchester United.
The 38-year-old has played alongside some of the most brilliant footballers of his generation.
6Ronaldo has played alongside some of the best in the world during his long careerCredit: EPA
6Gareth Bale combined with Ronaldo to cause chaos for opposition defences at Real MadridCredit: Getty
6Ronaldo hailed Casillas as the best goalkeeper he had played alongsideCredit: Corbis
Ronaldo also won countless trophies for United, Real Madrid and Juventus.
It is from those three sides where Ronaldo pulls all 11 of his choices, with no one from his current team of Al-Nassr nor his first team of Sporting Lisbon making the cut.
Instead Ronaldo goes for three players from the Red Devils – but the trio all only featured in his first spell at Old Trafford between 2003 to 2009.
Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand all made it into Ronaldo’s team, according to Goal Arabia.
Along with Ronaldo, those three were among the most important stars in Sir Alex Ferguson’s dominant late noughties side who won three Premier League titles in a row and the 2008 Champions League.
Ronaldo and Rooney used to terrorise defences. And the England legend is still selected despite having a high-profile spat with his former team-mate following Ronaldo’s interview with Piers Morgan.
The star cheekily suggested Rooney was critical of him because he was jealous of Ronaldo’s career longevity and good looks.
Rooney was reportedly left “bemused” by the comments.
Ronaldo left for Real Madrid in 2009 and the bulk of his selection comes from his nine years at the Bernabeu.
He opted for club legends Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Luka Modric, Marcelo and Karim Benzema with Toni Kroos and Gareth Bale also making the cut.
The Portuguese international won four Champions Leagues and two league titles while in Spain.
He then left for Juventus and played alongside the final player who made it into his line-up.
The star in question is Juve legend Giorgio Chiellini, who played for the club for 18 years including four alongside Ronaldo.
The forward won two Serie A titles before heading back to Old Trafford for his ill-fated second spell.
6There is no shortage of legends in Ronaldo’s team
6Italian legend Giorgio Chiellini was the only Juventus player to make it in Ronaldo’s teamCredit: Getty
6Luca Modric is one of seven Real Madrid players who made Ronaldo best teammate XICredit: Getty
