Angel Di Maria snubs Cristiano Ronaldo choosing his best XI of teammates
Angel Di Maria has chosen not to include Cristiano Ronaldo in his all-time teammate XI, despite the duo enjoying several successful seasons together at Real Madrid.
Di Maria joined Madrid in 2010, a year after Ronaldo's world-record signing. Together, they achieved notable successes, including winning La Liga, two Copa del Rey titles, and the coveted 'La Decima' by clinching the Champions League in 2014.
Despite their shared triumphs and Ronaldo's five Ballon d'Or victories, the Portuguese superstar didn't make the cut for Di Maria's personal all-time best teammates.
In an interview with MARCA, the Benfica midfielder explained that he had the luxury of choosing from a vast pool of talent, emphasizing the difficulty of narrowing down his selections.
"I had the opportunity to play with so many and have that privilege that sometimes if they don't ask me a question like that I don't start thinking about who I played with and the truth is that it is crazy if I have to put myself together. I could easily put together two all-star teams," Di Maria said.
Di Maria's team reads as follows: Emi Martinez, Sergio Ramos, Nicolas Otamendi, Marcelo, Javier Mascherano, Rui Costa, Lionel Messi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe. As for the right back, Di Maria couldn't decide whom to choose, so his team plays without one player.
