Lucas Neill vs Mark Viduka
Australia against Australia. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
Mark Viduka
Australia · 1999–2006 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in Australia
- #3 of 33
- Caps
- 43 · 11 goals
- Clubs
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Leeds United, Middlesbrough
Liverpool led 2-0 at Elland Road on 4 November 2000 before he scored on 24 minutes, again after the break, then twice inside two minutes on 73 and 75 to finish it 4-3. He captained Australia at the 2006 World Cup, won three Croatian titles at Dinamo Zagreb, took the Scottish League Cup and was Scotland's Footballer of the Year in 1999-2000, reached the 2006 UEFA Cup final with Middlesbrough and was Oceania Footballer of the Year in 2000. Career record: 43 caps and 11 goals for Australia; club career at GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Leeds United, Middlesbrough.
The verdict
The almanac puts Mark Viduka ahead by 4 rating points, 88 against 84.
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