Harry Kewell vs Lucas Neill
Australia against Australia. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Harry Kewell
Australia · 2001–06 · CAM
- Almanac rating
- 89
- Rank in Australia
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 56 · 17 goals
- Clubs
- Leeds United, Liverpool, Galatasaray S.K.
Stuttgart, 79 minutes gone on 22 June 2006, and Aloisi flicked on Bresciano's cross for Kewell to drive in the 2-2 with Croatia that carried Australia into a World Cup knockout round for the first time. He was the first Australian to win the European Cup, on the pitch for Liverpool's 2005 final in Istanbul, and added the 2006 FA Cup, PFA Young Player of the Year, and a Leeds semi-final run in the 2001 Champions League. Career record: 56 caps and 17 goals for Australia; club career at Leeds United, Liverpool, Galatasaray S.K..
Lucas Neill
Australia · 2002–11 · CB
- Almanac rating
- 84
- Rank in Australia
- #7 of 33
- Caps
- 96 · 1 goals
- Clubs
- Millwall, Blackburn Rovers, West Ham United
In the last seconds against Italy at Kaiserslautern on 26 June 2006, Neill slid across in front of Fabio Grosso, Grosso went over the top of him, and Totti converted the penalty that put Australia out. He captained his country a record 61 times in 96 caps, led the side at the 2010 World Cup and to the 2011 Asian Cup final, and was part of the Blackburn squad that won the League Cup in 2002. Career record: 96 caps and 1 goals for Australia; club career at Millwall, Blackburn Rovers, West Ham United.
The verdict
The almanac puts Harry Kewell ahead by 5 rating points, 89 against 84.
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