Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Zidane, no Cantona: David Beckham’s epic teammates XI
During his 21-year professional playing career, former England captain represented some of Europe's best clubs, including Preston North End!
Beckham played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, AC Milan, and Paris Saint-Germain, where he met many of the game's greats.
Beckham's contact book of former teammates is so star-studded that identifying a definitive XI of his ex-colleagues is a difficult challenge after 719 total games at club level, combined with 115 caps for England.The Transfermarkt staff recently presented their assessment on the finest XI Beckham has ever played alongside, and it's rather amazing.
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The ultimate XI of David Beckham's teammates (per Transfermarkt)
Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas (147 games alongside Beckham)
Real Madrid's Roberto Carlos (135 games)
Gary Neville (Manchester United/England) DR (379 games)
AC Milan defender Thiago Silva (20 games)
Rio Ferdinand - Manchester United/England (97 games)
CM: Paul Scholes - Manchester United/England (343 games)
Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid (102 games)
Ronaldinho (AC Milan) (20 games)
Real Madrid's Luis Figo (76 games)
Real Madrid CF: Ronaldo Nazario (104 games)
CF Ruud van Nistelrooy - Manchester United/Real Madrid (109 games)
Beckham's ultimate teammates XI Legends are all over the place!
A terrifyingly brilliant lineup, yet there are lots of key names from Beckham's history who must have just missed the cut.When players like Peter Schmeichel, Paolo Maldini, Sergio Ramos, Roy Keane, Andrea Pirlo, Eric Cantona, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are denied first-team opportunities, you know you're dealing with genuine talent.
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By broadening the net to include individuals with whom Beckham shared an England dressing room, names like Steven Gerrard, Ashley Cole, and Frank Lampard are excluded.Thiago Silva, who only played 20 times with Beckham at AC Milan, is a particularly dubious choice for us, given the other possibilities available.
Maldini and Alessandro Nesta are Milan possibilities, while Beckham has also played alongside Ramos and Cannavaro at Real Madrid. Jaap Stam, United's 1999 Champions League-winning center-back, could have have been a possibility.
It's also a disappointment not to see Scholes and Keane reunited in midfield, as they were so dominant at the 'Theatre of Dreams' during Beckham's prime.
That said, an attacking five of Ronaldinho, Zidane, Figo, Ronaldo, and Van Nistelrooy would have been spectacular to watch in action - and would have given every defense in the world nightmares!
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