33·Legends

Ángel Di María vs Son Heung-min

Argentina against South Korea. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.

Ángel Di María

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.

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Son Heung-min

Son Heung-min

South Korea · 2018–25 · LM

Almanac rating
90
Rank in South Korea
#1 of 33
Caps
144 · 56 goals
Clubs
Hamburger SV, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Tottenham Hotspur

Against Burnley on 7 December 2019 he collected the ball outside his own penalty area and ran 71.4 metres past six defenders in eleven seconds before finishing, a goal that won him the FIFA Puskas Award. He captained Tottenham to the 2025 Europa League in Bilbao, shared the 2021/22 Premier League Golden Boot with Mohamed Salah on 23 goals as the first Asian winner, and led South Korea to Asian Games gold in 2018. Career record: 144 caps and 56 goals for South Korea; club career at Hamburger SV, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Tottenham Hotspur.

The verdict

The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 90.

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