From crossing the divide between each Manchester United and Manchester Metropolis and starring at Juventus to that includes for Argentina, it is honest to say that Carlos Tevez’s profession is not brief on moments to recollect, or teammates for that matter.
The enduring ahead shared a dressing room with among the greatest gamers in soccer historical past, however the two that immediately stand out are Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
While Tevez did turn out to be an Olympic Gold Medalist with Lionel Messi for Argentina in 2004, it was with Ronaldo at membership stage that he loved probably the most success.
In the course of the two seasons they performed collectively at Previous Trafford from 2007 to 2009, the attacking duo received the Premier League twice, the Membership World Cup, the League Cup and the Champions League. To say their partnership was a hit could be an unbelievable understatement.
Their greatest season collectively got here within the 2007/08 marketing campaign as they mixed to attain a complete of 45 Premier League targets and assist Manchester United on their solution to one other title-winning season.
Premier League stats 2007/08 (through FBref) | Carlos Tevez | Cristiano Ronaldo |
|---|---|---|
Appearances | 34 | 34 |
Objectives | 14 | 31 |
Assists | 6 | 6 |
In fact, it wasn’t lengthy after that when Tevez dedicated the final word sin of swapping Previous Trafford for the possibility to hitch arch-rivals Manchester Metropolis, while Ronaldo additionally left for Actual Madrid on the identical time.
The influence Tevez usually made when partnering Messi for Argentina and Ronaldo at Manchester United is plain and the ahead has been stuffed with reward for each through the years, beforehand telling reporters: “Cristiano needed to work and put together himself to be one of the best, whereas for Leo it comes naturally.
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“These are the best variations that I see between the 2 greatest gamers on the planet. Messi performs one other sport. For him to attain three targets [in any given game] is regular.”
As a lot as Messi and Ronaldo steal the headlines, nevertheless, when requested to choose his greatest ever teammate, Tevez selected to call an England and United legend as a substitute of the lads who dominated the Ballon d’Or podium for over a decade.
Carlos Tevez: Rooney was my greatest ever teammate
Snubbing each Messi and Ronaldo, Tevez revealed that Wayne Rooney was his greatest ever teammate throughout an interview relayed by GiveMeSport.
The influence that the England legend made as a part of a lethal entrance three with Ronaldo and Tevez is clearly one thing that the latter has not forgotten and won’t accomplish that anytime quickly.
“I’ve had the honour of enjoying with some nice gamers. At United, I had Cristiano in my staff and clearly, I’ve Messi within the nationwide staff. At Boca Juniors I had striker Martin Palermo for a teammate – he was very spectacular. He was the one who put two targets previous Actual Madrid in Japan. However the one I like probably the most is Rooney. He has every part. He’s very full.
“Plus we share the identical humble origins. Though the humbleness he skilled rising up in Liverpool was clearly a bit extra bearable than Fuerte Apache in Argentina, the place I grew up.”
While some are fast to undervalue Rooney’s affect, Tevez went so far as placing the previous United ahead above two of soccer’s greatest-ever gamers when discussing his greatest teammates.
