Craig Forrest vs Dwayne De Rosario
Canada against Canada. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Craig Forrest
Canada · 2000s · GK
- Almanac rating
- 82
- Rank in Canada
- #5 of 33
- Clubs
- Ipswich Town, Colchester United, West Ham United
- Honours
- 2× Hall of Fame
Canada reached the 2000 Gold Cup knockouts on a coin toss, then Forrest pushed away a first-half penalty in the 1-0 semi-final against Trinidad and Tobago and kept a clean sheet three days later as Colombia were beaten 2-0 in the Los Angeles Coliseum final. He was named the tournament's most valuable player of Canada's only Gold Cup, and finished with 61 caps and 263 games in goal for Ipswich Town. Career record: club career at Ipswich Town, Colchester United, West Ham United; honours include 2× Hall of Fame.
Dwayne De Rosario
Canada · 2000–11 · CAM
- Almanac rating
- 83
- Rank in Canada
- #4 of 33
- Clubs
- San Jose Earthquakes, Houston Dynamo, D.C. United
The 2001 MLS Cup went to golden goal, and in the 96th minute he shifted the ball onto his right foot and curled it off the far post and in, winning San Jose the title and the match's MVP award. Canada's 2000 Gold Cup belongs to him too, along with four MLS Cups, the 2011 MVP award and Golden Boot, a second MLS Cup MVP in 2007, and 22 goals in 81 caps. Career record: club career at San Jose Earthquakes, Houston Dynamo, D.C. United.
The verdict
The almanac puts Dwayne De Rosario ahead by 1 rating point, 83 against 82.
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