From Kaka to Di Maria: Stars who shared spotlight with Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid
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XABI ALONSO: Ronaldo and Alonso both joined Real in the summer of 2009, having previously played on opposing sides in the Premier League for Manchester United and Liverpool respectively. Cristiano once said: 'Xavi is irreplaceable. There is no one else like him'. Xabi Alonso spent five successful years with Ronaldo before leaving for Bayern Munich. The Spaniard has rated Ronaldo a complete player, someone that teams like Bayern would like to have in their squad. (Photo | AFP)ANGEL DI MARIAALVARO MORATAMESUT OZILRAUL ALBIOLSAMI KHEDIRA
