Gabriel Batistuta vs José Manuel Moreno
Argentina against Argentina. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Gabriel Batistuta
Argentina · 1991–2002 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 91
- Rank in Argentina
- #7 of 33
- Caps
- 78 · 56 goals
- Clubs
- ACF Fiorentina, AS Roma, Al-Arabi SC
Relegation to Serie B in 1993 was the moment other strikers would have left Fiorentina, and he stayed, scored them back up in one season and finished as the club's leading Serie A scorer with 151 goals. No one else has scored World Cup hat-tricks at two tournaments, 1994 and 1998, and he won the Copa América in 1991 and 1993, the Serie A title with Roma in 2001, and held Argentina's scoring record until Messi. Career record: 78 caps and 56 goals for Argentina; club career at ACF Fiorentina, AS Roma, Al-Arabi SC.
José Manuel Moreno
Argentina · 1936–50 · CM
- Almanac rating
- 92
- Rank in Argentina
- #5 of 33
- Caps
- 34 · 19 goals
- Clubs
- Club Atlético River Plate, Real Club España, Club Necaxa
He insisted the tango was the best training available to him, and River Plate lived with the missed sessions because the inside forward of La Máquina returned 156 goals in 256 games. League titles followed in Argentina, Mexico, Chile and Colombia, a first for any footballer, alongside three South American Championships with Argentina and the best player award at the 1947 tournament. Career record: 34 caps and 19 goals for Argentina; club career at Club Atlético River Plate, Real Club España, Club Necaxa.
The verdict
The almanac puts José Manuel Moreno ahead by 1 rating point, 92 against 91.
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