Ángel Di María vs Fernando Redondo
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.
Fernando Redondo
Argentina · 1992–99 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in Argentina
- #10 of 33
- Caps
- 29 · 1 goals
- Clubs
- C.D. Tenerife, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, AC Milan
At Old Trafford on 19 April 2000 he carried the ball into the left corner, back-heeled it through Henning Berg's legs, ran onto it himself and squared for Raúl to make it 3-0. Redondo won the European Cup with Real Madrid in 1998 and 2000 and again with Milan in 2003, took La Liga in 1995 and 1997, lifted the 1993 Copa América, and was voted UEFA's club footballer of the year in 2000. Career record: 29 caps and 1 goals for Argentina; club career at C.D. Tenerife, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, AC Milan.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 90.
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