Atalanta and Manchester United have two of most fearsome front threes in Europe.Getty/Paolo Bruno/Vincenzo Izzo/James Worsfold/Gareth Copley/Tom Purslow
- Triple packed sandwiches, the Beastie Boys, Star Wars movies – the best things often come in threes.
- In soccer, the same is true, especially when it comes to team's attacking line ups.
- Below, Insider has ranked the 10 best attacking triumvirates in world soccer today, headed by an Italian underdog which has the Serie A Player of the Year leading its line.
Triple packed sandwiches, the Beastie Boys, the original Star Wars movies – the best things often come in threes.
In soccer, the same is true, especially when it comes to team's attacking line ups.
Some of the best attacking teams of all time have been spearheaded by deadly trios.
Think Manchester United's "Holy Trinity" of George Best, Dennis Law, and Bobby Charlton in 1960s and 70s; Brazil's Ronaldo, Rivaldo, and Ronaldinho (better known as the "Three Rs"); and of course the lethal Barcelona lineup of Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Luis Suarez, which scored a combined 364 goals in just three seasons between 2014 and 2017.
The latter set the incredibly high benchmark for what the modern attacking triumvirate should look like, which others have been trying to emulate ever since.
Admittedly, none have, but that doesn't mean there aren't plenty out there giving it a good go.
Below, Insider has ranked the 10 best attacking trios in world soccer today, headed by an Italian underdog which has the Serie A Player of the Year leading its line.