33·Legends

Andrei Zygmantovich vs Sergei Aleinikov

Belarus against Belarus. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.

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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.

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Sergei Aleinikov

Belarus · CM

Almanac rating
86
Rank in Belarus
#2 of 33
Caps
73 · 6 goals
Clubs
FC Dinamo Minsk, US Lecce, Gamba Osaka

The Belarusian ironman was a dynamic box-to-box midfielder, renowned for his tenacity and versatility at the highest level, including two World Cups. Career record: 73 caps and 6 goals for Belarus; club career at FC Dinamo Minsk, US Lecce, Gamba Osaka.

The verdict

The almanac puts Sergei Aleinikov ahead by 2 rating points, 86 against 84.

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