Eden Hazard vs Mário Zagallo
Belgium against Brazil. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Eden Hazard
Belgium · 2010s · LM
- Almanac rating
- 91
- Rank in Belgium
- #3 of 33
- Caps
- 126 · 33 goals
- Clubs
- Lille OSC, Chelsea, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
- Honours
- national Player of the Year 2015
A mesmeric dribbler, this diminutive winger consistently defied defenders while inspiring Belgium's golden generation to the 2018 World Cup semi-finals. Career record: 126 caps and 33 goals for Belgium; club career at Lille OSC, Chelsea, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol; honours include national Player of the Year 2015.
Mário Zagallo
Brazil · 1958–64 · LM
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in Brazil
- #28 of 33
- Caps
- 33 · 5 goals
- Clubs
- America Football Club, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Botafogo F.R.
Sweden led the 1958 final when the tireless left winger they called Formiguinha, the little ant, headed a shot off his own goal line; before the end he scored Brazil's fourth in a 5-2 win. That was the first of two World Cups as a player, and in 1970 he coached Brazil to a third, the first man to win the trophy in both roles, with five Rio championships at Flamengo and Botafogo. Career record: 33 caps and 5 goals for Brazil; club career at America Football Club, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Botafogo F.R..
The verdict
The almanac puts Eden Hazard ahead by 1 rating point, 91 against 90.
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