Brazil against France. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Brazil · 1949–58 · LB
Against Austria on 8 June 1958 he carried the ball out of his own half with Feola screaming at him to get back, ignored him all the way, and scored the second in a 3-0 win in Brazil's opening match. He won that World Cup and the next one in Chile, added the 1949 South American title, made the 1958 all-star eleven, won four Carioca championships and never once played for a club other than Botafogo. Career record: 75 caps and 3 goals for Brazil; club career at Botafogo F.R..
France · 1980s · LB
One of France's finest full-backs, he marauded down the flanks for Monaco and Marseille, winning the Champions League and reaching the Euro 1984 final with Les Bleus. Career record: 82 caps and 1 goals for France; club career at AS Monaco, Olympique de Marseille, Olympique Lyonnais.
The almanac puts Nílton Santos ahead by 4 rating points, 93 against 89.
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