Falcão vs Neymar
Both Brazil. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Falcão
Brazil · 1976–1986 · CM
- Rank in Brazil
- #9 of 33
- Caps · Brazil
- 28 · 6 goals
- Clubs
- S.C. Internacional, AS Roma, São Paulo
Sarrià, 5 July 1982: Júnior rolled the ball to him twenty yards from Italy's goal and he drove it in with his weaker foot for 2-2, six minutes before Paolo Rossi settled the tie and sent Brazil home. Career record: 28 caps and 6 goals for Brazil; club career at S.C. Internacional, AS Roma, São Paulo.
Neymar
Brazil · 2010–2026 · LM
- Rank in Brazil
- #10 of 33
- Caps · Brazil
- 130 · 80 goals
- Clubs
- Santos, FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain
Two years after the 7-1 in Belo Horizonte, he beat Germany at the Maracanã on 20 August 2016, curling a free kick into the top corner and then taking the penalty that decided the shootout for Brazil's first Olympic football gold. Career record: 130 caps and 80 goals for Brazil; club career at Santos, FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain.
The careers, side by side
Falcão is editorial rank 9 and Neymar rank 10 in Brazil's collection. Read the careers and make your own choice.
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