Dimitar Berbatov may have lined up alongside Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez at Manchester United - and Robbie Keane at Tottenham - but none of those Premier League legends make the cut as his favourite striker partner.
Although Berbatov achieved more success at Manchester United with Rooney and Tevez, his perfect partner was a player who only had a fleeting career in European football.
"The likes of Rooney and Keane, we complemented each other, and that's even if you don't speak a lot outside the pitch," Betfair Ambassador Berbatov told Goal. "You respect each other for what you do on the pitch.
"You see what each other can do and how you help each other get better. In turn: you help the team. Everyone wins. At Leverkusen, I had a great partnership with a guy called França. We scored so many goals. We destroyed Bayern Munich 4-1 one season.
"We both got two goals each. He didn't speak English or German so outside the pitch we didn't say a word. Literally nothing. Honestly, nothing. I saw how he trained and played on the pitch and the other way around.
"When we stepped on the pitch, man, it was like we were sleeping together! I was enjoying playing with that guy. Unbelievable. Not selfish. I was in a better position and he would give me the ball. When I gave him the ball, he scored.
"It was like Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke. It was unbelievable how we played together. Playing with him helped me develop. I appreciate that when I play with players better or on my level. You can always learn something."
Source: m.allfootballapp.com