Rabah Madjer vs Riyad Mahrez
Algeria against Algeria. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Rabah Madjer
Algeria · 1987–90 · SS
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in Algeria
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 87 · 28 goals
- Clubs
- NA Hussein Dey, Racing Club de France, Qatar SC
Vienna, 77th minute of the 1987 European Cup final: Juary pulled the ball back, Madjer let it run behind his standing leg and flicked it in with his heel, and Porto beat Bayern 2-1. He won that European Cup and the Intercontinental Cup the same year, three Portuguese titles, the 1990 Africa Cup of Nations on home soil as its best player, and African Footballer of the Year in 1987. Career record: 87 caps and 28 goals for Algeria; club career at NA Hussein Dey, Racing Club de France, Qatar SC.
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 cannot separate them: both are rated 90.
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