33·Legends

Neymar vs Zico

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Neymar

Brazil · 2010–23 · LM

Almanac rating
93
Rank in Brazil
#10 of 33
Caps
130 · 80 goals
Clubs
Santos, FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain
Honours
2× South American Footballer of the Year (2011–2012)

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. A brace against Bolivia in 2023 took him past Pelé as Brazil's leading scorer, and his club years brought the 2015 Champions League with Barcelona, the 2011 Libertadores with Santos, two Liga titles and Ligue 1 in Paris. Career record: 130 caps and 80 goals for Brazil; club career at Santos, FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain; honours include 2× South American Footballer of the Year (2011–2012).

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Zico

Brazil · 1976–86 · CAM

Almanac rating
95
Rank in Brazil
#6 of 33

Liverpool came to Tokyo as European champions on 13 December 1981 and went in three down at half-time, two of the goals laid on for Nunes by the man who ran the game from just behind him. That win completed Flamengo's 1981 double with the Copa Libertadores, and he added four Brazilian championships, South American Footballer of the Year in 1977, 1981 and 1982, World Soccer's player of the year in 1983, and 508 goals for the club.

The verdict

The almanac puts Zico ahead by 2 rating points, 95 against 93.

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