Ángel Di María vs Daniel Passarella
Argentina against Argentina. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Ángel Di María
Argentina · 2008–24 · LM
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in Argentina
- #9 of 33
- Caps
- 145 · 31 goals
- Clubs
- S.L. Benfica, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, Paris Saint-Germain
The 2021 Copa América final turned on a long ball he ran onto at the Maracanã, chipping Ederson to beat Brazil and end a twenty-eight-year wait for Argentina. He scored in the 2022 World Cup final as well, and in the 2008 Olympic final and the Finalissima, then took the 2014 Champions League with Real Madrid and five Ligue 1 titles at Paris Saint-Germain. Career record: 145 caps and 31 goals for Argentina; club career at S.L. Benfica, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, Paris Saint-Germain.
Daniel Passarella
Argentina · 1978–86 · CB
- Almanac rating
- 93
- Rank in Argentina
- #4 of 33
- Caps
- 70 · 22 goals
- Clubs
- Club Atlético River Plate, ACF Fiorentina, Inter Milan
When Argentina beat the Netherlands at the Monumental on 25 June 1978, the trophy went into his hands before anyone else's, and he finished a centre-back career with 134 goals in 451 matches. World champion as captain in 1978 and part of the winning squad in 1986, he took seven league titles with River Plate and scored freely from set pieces in Serie A for Fiorentina and Inter. Career record: 70 caps and 22 goals for Argentina; club career at Club Atlético River Plate, ACF Fiorentina, Inter Milan.
The verdict
The almanac puts Daniel Passarella ahead by 3 rating points, 93 against 90.
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