Andrei Zygmantovich vs Anton Putsila
Belarus against Belarus. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Andrei Zygmantovich
Belarus · 1981–95 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 84
- Rank in Belarus
- #4 of 33
- Caps
- 36 · 3 goals
- Clubs
- FC Dinamo Minsk, FC Groningen, Racing de Santander
The Soviet Union beat Cameroon 4-0 in Bari on 18 June 1990, and the second goal was his, a rare excursion forward from a holding midfielder whose work was breaking play up. Dinamo Minsk's only Soviet league title, in 1982, is his, won by a single point over Dynamo Kyiv, and he added the 1993 Belarusian championship, thirty-six Soviet caps and nine for Belarus. Career record: 36 caps and 3 goals for Belarus; club career at FC Dinamo Minsk, FC Groningen, Racing de Santander.
Anton Putsila
Belarus · CAM
- Almanac rating
- 79
- Rank in Belarus
- #10 of 33
- Caps
- 56 · 6 goals
- Clubs
- FC Dinamo Minsk, SC Freiburg, Altay S.K.
This imaginative attacking midfielder consistently unlocked defences with his precise passing and keen eye for a through ball. Career record: 56 caps and 6 goals for Belarus; club career at FC Dinamo Minsk, SC Freiburg, Altay S.K..
The verdict
The almanac puts Andrei Zygmantovich ahead by 5 rating points, 84 against 79.
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