Times change inevitably, at the speed of light and without any "truce". However, history remains written, along with the memories of a wonderful period. Neymar's departure from PSG to Saudi Arabia was the closing of an unforgettable scene for what were the best players on the planet at the time.
Mbretërit e botës – Bale, Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi, Suarez, Neymar, apo e njëjta gjë, BBC dhe MSN, arritën kulmin e tyre te Barça dhe Real Madridi. Midis viteve 2013 dhe 2018, këto dy tridentë terrorizuan Europën pa mëshirë. Të ndryshëm në shumë mënyra, por të bashkuar nga një uri e pangopur për gola, të aftë për të shkatërruar gjithçka.
Ata që deri vonë ishin mbretër, tani bëjnë një hap anash. Një mundësi për ata që janë të destinuar të shënjojnë të ardhmen e futbollit. Një përrallë legjendare e dy qendërsulmuesve, dy anësorëve dhe dy gjenive absolutë. Diçka për t’u mbajtur mend përjetë.
The chronology of an exodus – December 30, 2022, is the starting point of this great golden retreat. Cristiano Ronaldo signed for Al-Nassr and left the old continent behind, after more than 20 seasons in the elite, exactly at the age of 38.
December 31, 2022 Luis Suarez signed for Gremio, Brazil. After playing in Holland, England and Spain, after winning everything, he said goodbye to Europe after 15 seasons. He is 36 years old. On January 9, 2023, Gareth Bale decided to "hang up his boots", at the age of 34. The Welshman fulfilled all his dreams, at least in football.
June 6, 2023, Karim Benzema says goodbye to Real Madrid, after winning the Champions League five times and the Golden Ball. At the age of 35, he moved to Saudi Arabia. His destination, namely Al-Ittihad.
June 7, 2023, the genius from Rosario signed for David Beckham's team. The current world champion and with one of the most complete "records" in the history of this sport was transferred to MLS. Now, Inter Miami will be able to enjoy him, at the age of 36.
August 15, 2023, the end of this story on the continent, to start another one in more unknown lands. Neymar leaves the city of light and love to join the city of oil. Al-Hilal is his new team, at the age of 31.
BBC in numbers – Bale, Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo were together for five seasons. It all started with the arrival of the Welshman in the summer of 2013 and ended with the signing of the Portuguese from Juventus in Turin. The 2018 Champions League Final was the last match the three played. The last of the 13 titles they won.
A powerful trio, fast, "killing machine" against anyone. Bale and Benzema provided speed, strength and quality. Ronaldo simply had it all. He contributed 56% of the goals (249) that the three together account for (442).
Together, they achieved three Champions Leagues in a row with Zidane in charge. They also dished out 191 assists from 2013-2014 to 2017-2018. Although Gareth Bale was the most erratic (more than 28 injuries during his time in Madrid), his determination in important moments will never be forgotten.
MSN in numbers – Also called "The Three Tenors of Barca" due to their successful alliance, they were the best attacking trident in Europe during the three seasons in which they coincided. Luis Enrique was the perfect conductor for them. They scored goals of all colors.
Unique footballers, who agreed on beauty on and off the field, as if they had come out of the same womb. Barça did not go below 160 goals in the season thanks to their excellent chemistry. 9 titles in three seasons, including the 2015 treble.
364 goals and 211 assists were given to the Catalan team from 2014-2015 to 2016-2017. The great connection of the trident in question is also reflected in 124 assists between them. They even distributed the penalties.
The legacy of the "tridents" – The great Johan Cruyff said at the time that "two roosters cannot be in the same coop". Neymar had just landed in Barcelona in 2013. Barcelona, ??one of the best teams in the world, had not only two, but three "turkeys". BBC and MSN showed that six stars can work together and also succeed in the alliance. Of course, it didn't happen for lack of ego or quality.