Ranking highlights football's greatest strike partnerships in history

A recent ranking highlights the nine greatest strike partnerships in football history, showcasing duos that excelled from the 1980s to the early 2000s. The list emphasizes their longevity, quality, honors won, and fan reception. Top-ranked are Marco van Basten and Ruud Gullit from AC Milan, who played together from 1987 to 1993, winning multiple titles. They are followed by Liverpool's Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush, who dominated the 1980s, and Manchester United's Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke, who achieved a treble in 1999. Other notable partnerships include Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp at Arsenal, and Ronaldo and Raul at Real Madrid. The list reflects a shift in modern football, where such partnerships are less common, with many teams opting for a lone striker.