Mustapha Dahleb vs Riyad Mahrez
Algeria against Algeria. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Mustapha Dahleb
Algeria · 1982–84 · CAM
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in Algeria
- #4 of 33
- Clubs
- CS Sedan Ardennes, Paris Saint-Germain, OGC Nice
Paris called him le prince du Parc through ten seasons at PSG, and the 85 first-division goals he left behind in 1984 stood as the club record for more than thirty years until Zlatan Ibrahimović passed him. He won the Coupe de France in 1982 and 1983, scored 98 goals in all competitions for PSG, and played at the 1982 World Cup in Spain. Career record: club career at CS Sedan Ardennes, Paris Saint-Germain, OGC Nice.
Riyad Mahrez
Algeria · 2016–23 · RM
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in Algeria
- #2 of 33
- Caps
- 120 · 40 goals
- Clubs
- Leicester City, Manchester City, Al Ahli
- Honours
- national Player of the Year 2016 · Hall of Fame 2019
Nigeria built a wall and laid a man on the grass behind it in the fifth minute of stoppage time in the 2019 semi-final, and Mahrez curled the free kick over both into the top corner. Algeria won that Africa Cup of Nations, and he collected five English league titles, one with Leicester in 2016 and four at Manchester City, the 2023 Champions League, and African Footballer of the Year in 2016. Career record: 120 caps and 40 goals for Algeria; club career at Leicester City, Manchester City, Al Ahli; honours include national Player of the Year 2016, Hall of Fame 2019.
The verdict
The almanac puts Riyad Mahrez ahead by 2 rating points, 90 against 88.
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