Some footballers didn’t just meet themselves on the field as teammates or opponents. They’ve known themselves for long and have been friends from childhood before becoming professional footballers.
Sometimes these footballers grows to become teammates, other times they’re opponents or might never cross paths due to level of the clubs they play for and their locations.
Here are 9 footballers who were childhood friends;
1. Cristiano Ronaldo & Ricardo Quaresma
2. Neymar Jnr & Philippe Coutinho
3. Cesc Fabregas & Gerard Pique
4. Lionel Messi & Sergio Aguero
5. David Luiz & Thiago Silva
6. Declan Rice & Mason Mount
7. Serge Gnabry & Joshua Kimmich
8. Christian Pulisic & Mckennie
9. Andres Iniesta & Dani Jarque
Iniesta dedicated his 2010 winning WC final goal to him after he died of heart attack.
