Javier Zanetti vs Djalma Santos
Argentina against Brazil. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Javier Zanetti
Argentina · 1994–2011 · RB
- Almanac rating
- 91
- Rank in Argentina
- #8 of 33
- Caps
- 145 · 5 goals
- Clubs
- Club Atlético Talleres de Remedios de Escalada, Club Atlético Banfield, Inter Milan
Inter gave him the armband in 2001 and he kept it until he retired at forty, by then on 858 appearances for the club and two red cards in a twenty-two-year career. He captained the Inter side that won the Champions League, Serie A and Coppa Italia in 2010, and finished with five Serie A titles, the 1998 UEFA Cup and 145 caps for Argentina. Career record: 145 caps and 5 goals for Argentina; club career at Club Atlético Talleres de Remedios de Escalada, Club Atlético Banfield, Inter Milan.
Djalma Santos
Brazil · 1952–68 · RB
- Almanac rating
- 92
- Rank in Brazil
- #14 of 33
- Caps
- 98 · 3 goals
- Clubs
- Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Club Athletico Paranaense
The 1962 final in Santiago turned on his lofted cross from the right, which goalkeeper Viliam Schrojf misjudged, letting Vavá head in Brazil's third. Two World Cups came his way, in 1958 and 1962, plus selection to three World Cup All-Star teams, a distinction shared only with Franz Beckenbauer, 98 caps for Brazil, two Brazilian championships with Palmeiras, and not a single sending-off. Career record: 98 caps and 3 goals for Brazil; club career at Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Club Athletico Paranaense.
The verdict
The almanac puts Djalma Santos ahead by 1 rating point, 92 against 91.
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