Nani names his ultimate teammates XI and there is no place for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Former Manchester United winger Nani spent eight years at Old Trafford, winning four Premier League titles, the Champions League, the FIFA Club World Cup and two League Cups.
Nani, 38, announced his retirement at the end of 2024 after representing 10 clubs throughout his senior career. They include Sporting CP, United, Fenerbahce, Valencia, Lazio (loan), Orlando City, Venezia, Melbourne Victory, Adana Demirspor and Estrela da Amadora.
On the international stage, Nani made 112 appearances for Portugal and won the European Championship in 2016.
Now that he can enjoy retirement, Nani enjoyed a recent visit back to Old Trafford to watch United beat Athletic Club 4-1 in the Europa League semi-final second leg.
Nani has been supportive of Ruben Amorim since his former Portugal teammate became United head coach in November 2024.
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Nani brutally snubs Cristiano Ronaldo in Ultimate Teammates XI
Most footballers get tasked with naming an ultimate teammates XI when they retire.
Nani did so recently and snubbed a few big names in the process.
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With over 700 appearances throughout a successful career, Nani had no shortage of world-class teammates.
When asked by The Icon League on TikTok to name his ultimate teammates XI, Nani included eight players he played with at United, but left out Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Nani named Edwin van der Sar as his goalkeeper to play behind a back four consisting of Joao Cancelo, Bruno Alves, Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra.
In midfield, Nani went for Paul Scholes, Deco and Bruno Fernandes.
To finish off the team, which would set up in a 4-3-3 formation, Nani selected Carlos Tevez, Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney.
Nani’s Ultimate Teammate XI: Van der Sar; Cancelo, Alves, Ferdinand, Evra; Scholes, Deco, Fernandes; Tevez, Rooney, Giggs.
What’s next for Cristiano Ronaldo?
Cristiano Ronaldo faces an uncertain future as his contract at Al-Nassr expires next month and he’s still not penned an extension.
That means Ronaldo will soon need to make a decision over his future.
At 40, there will be questions over a possible decision to retire, although Ronaldo has not suggested that he is ready to hang up his boots yet.
According to Marca, Ronaldo has received an offer from a Brazilian club ahead of the Club World Cup.
It is unclear which side made the bid, but only four Brazilian clubs are taking part in next month’s inaugural expanded tournament in the United States. They include Palmeiras, Flamengo, Fluminense and Botafogo.