Football is a game of partnerships and when three world class players combine together to make synergy on the pitch it can be unstoppable.
Trios can work together across the pitch either unlocking the game through attack, controlling the play through midfield or being rock solid at the back.
With that said, Striver.Football are going to breakdown and rank the 10 best trios of all time. These include both club and international teams.
10. Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane (Liverpool)
It wouldn't be an over exaggeration to say without these three Jurgen Klopp's time at Liverpool wouldn't have been nearly as successful.
This perfectly balanced trio combined relentless pressing with devastating counter-attacking speed, ending the Merseyside outfit's 30-year wait for a league title and securing a Champions League crown.
With 5 golden boots between them, on any given day these forwards could have a field day in front of goal.
9. Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Carlos Tevez (Manchester United)
A terrifying, fluid attacking trident that terrorized the Premier League and Europe.
With no fixed central striker, their interchangeable movement and ruthless finishing led Sir Alex Ferguson's side to domestic and European glory in 2008.
With Ballon d'or winner Cristiano Ronaldo bagging goals for fun, he was surrounded by two attacking dogs in Wayne Rooney, Manchester United's all-time top goalscorer and the workhorse Carlos Tevez. They perfectly combined pace, power and match winning quality.
8. Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets (Barcelona)
Probably the most revolutionary midfield in modern football, this Barcelona trio encapsulated Tiki-Taka. The heartbeat of Pep Guardiola's era, they won absolutely everything for both Barca and the Spanish national team by starving opponents of possession.
Sergio Busquets was the sweeper, Andres Iniesta was the goal scoring creative midfielder and Xavi kept the tempo moving while also chipping in the attacking third. These 3 were the blueprint of the modern midfield.
7. Alfredo Di Stéfano, Ferenc Puskas, Francisco Gento (Real Madrid)
The original Galácticos. This legendary forward line utterly dominated the early days of European football, leading Real Madrid to a staggering five consecutive European Cups and setting records that stood for decades.
Francisco Gento’s blistering pace on the left combined seamlessly with the footballing intelligence of Alfredo Di Stéfano and the lethal left foot of Ferenc Puskás.
6. George Best, Denis Law, Sir Bobby Charlton (Manchester United)
All three members of this front line were Ballon D'or winners and one stood as England's record goal scorer for 50 years. Immortalized as the "Holy Trinity" in a statue outside Old Trafford, they were the catalyst for Manchester United's rebirth following the Munich air disaster.
The troublesome trio dazzled fans with individual brilliance and securing the club's first European Cup in 1968. 3 of the most gifted players the British Isles ever produced.
5. Pele, Garrincha, Vava (Brazil)
The most successful trio in World Cup history, these three South American sensations put samba style on the map. With Pele's genius, Garrincha's untouchable dribbling, and Vava's clinical finishing, they led the Seleção to back-to-back World Cup triumphs in 1958 and 1962.
In fact, Brazil never lost a single international match when Pelé and Garrincha shared the pitch together.
4. Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard (AC Milan)
The Dutch masters who revolutionized Italian football. Blending supreme technical flair with physical dominance, they powered Arrigo Sacchi's AC Milan to consecutive European Cups and complete Serie A supremacy.
Their arrival turned Milan into an unbeatable machine that combined total Dutch football philosophy with ruthless Italian defensive tactical discipline.
If Marco van Basten hadn't been forced to retire early at the age of 30 due to injuries, this trio may well have finished higher on this list.
3. Rivaldo, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho (Brazil)
During the 2002 World Cup these three masters of trickery were unstoppable. Nicknamed the "3Rs" their combination of power, flair, and lethal finishing secured Brazil's record-breaking fifth world title.
Ronaldo Nazario, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho scored 15 of Brazil's 18 goals in South Korea and Japan. All three had the ball on a string while also could find that killer final or finish to win a game.
2. Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
When Gareth Bale made a record breaking move to Real Madrid, Los Blancos were able to return to dominating Champions League football. Nicknamed 'BBC', they destroyed elite teams with their clinical finishing and unstoppable pace.
Built for pure transition and devastating speed, this trio propelled Madrid to historic heights. They scored a staggering 97 combined goals in the 2013-14 season alone.
Karim Benzema’s elite spatial awareness and unselfish movement provided the ultimate platform for Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo to terrorise defences on the counter-attack. A European title three-peat says it all.
1. Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar (Barcelona)
It shows how blessed we were as fans that two of the best front lines of all time were playing at the same time, in the same league and at the peak of their powers.
The South American symphony Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar created couldn't be solved by any manager or team.
Best friends off the pitch and telepathic on it, they netted an astonishing 131 goals in a single season, winning the treble in 2015 and establishing themselves as the greatest trio in the history of the sport.
Over their three seasons together, this unstoppable threesome racked up a mind-boggling 364 goals and 173 assists across all competitions.
