Garrincha vs Lamine Yamal
Brazil against Spain. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Garrincha
Brazil · 1958–66 · RM
- Almanac rating
- 97
- Rank in Brazil
- #2 of 33
- Caps
- 50 · 17 goals
- Clubs
- Botafogo F.R., Associação Atlética Portuguesa, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Brazil called him Alegria do Povo, and on 10 June 1962, with Pelé injured and watching, he took the quarter-final against England apart himself, heading in Zagallo's corner and then curling a second past Ron Springett. He won the World Cup in 1958 and 1962, took the Golden Ball and a share of the Golden Boot in Chile, and lost only one of his 50 matches for Brazil, his last, against Hungary in 1966. Career record: 50 caps and 17 goals for Brazil; club career at Botafogo F.R., Associação Atlética Portuguesa, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo.
Lamine Yamal
Spain · 2023–26 · RM
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in Spain
- #14 of 33
- Caps
- 33 · 7 goals
- Clubs
- FC Barcelona
Aged sixteen against France in Munich on 9 July 2024, he cut inside from the right and curled a shot into the top corner past Mike Maignan, the youngest goal in European Championship history. World champion with Spain in 2026 and European champion in 2024, he has three La Liga titles and a Copa del Rey with Barcelona, the Golden Boy award in 2024, and the Kopa Trophy in both 2024 and 2025. Career record: 33 caps and 7 goals for Spain; club career at FC Barcelona.
The verdict
The almanac puts Garrincha ahead by 7 rating points, 97 against 90.
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