The last decade has seen some of the best-attacking trios in the history of football, with star-studded front lines at Barcelona, Real Madrid delivering the goals and the skills to write themselves into football history.
As Lionel Messi basks in the glory of winning the Fifa World Cup with Argentina, his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo is embarking on the next stage of his career.
Lionel Messi was dressed in a bisht during the World Cup celebrations following Argentina's triumph over France, with a member of Oman's parliament hoping to buy it off him
Fans of PSG, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Liverpool will have nervously noted that some of their star players are almost into the final six months of their contracts.