Jairzinho vs Pedro Cea
Brazil against Uruguay. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Jairzinho
Brazil · 1968–76 · RM
- Almanac rating
- 92
- Rank in Brazil
- #15 of 33
- Clubs
- Olympique de Marseille, Kaizer Chiefs, C.D. Jorge Wilstermann
Six matches at Mexico 1970, six matches with his name on the scoresheet, including Brazil's third goal in the 4-1 final against Italy on 21 June: no one has done that at a World Cup before or since. He left the tournament with seven goals and a winner's medal, took the 1976 Copa Libertadores with Cruzeiro, and won the 1968 Brazilian championship and four Rio state titles with Botafogo. Career record: club career at Olympique de Marseille, Kaizer Chiefs, C.D. Jorge Wilstermann.
Pedro Cea
Uruguay · 1924–30 · RM
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in Uruguay
- #13 of 33
- Caps
- 26 · 13 goals
- Clubs
- Centro Atletico Lito, C.A. Bella Vista, Club Nacional de Football
Yugoslavia led inside four minutes of the 1930 semi-final, so he equalised and kept going, finishing with three goals in a 6-1 win on 27 July. Three days later he levelled the first World Cup final at 2-2 and Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2, a title he added to Olympic gold in 1924 and 1928 and two Copa América wins, having scored five times across that first tournament. Career record: 26 caps and 13 goals for Uruguay; club career at Centro Atletico Lito, C.A. Bella Vista, Club Nacional de Football.
The verdict
The almanac puts Jairzinho ahead by 2 rating points, 92 against 90.
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