Elías Figueroa vs Nemanja Vidić
Chile against Serbia. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Elías Figueroa
Chile · 1974–78 · CB
- Almanac rating
- 92
- Rank in Chile
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 47 · 2 goals
- Clubs
- Club Atlético Peñarol, S.C. Internacional, C.D. Palestino
On 14 December 1975 at the Beira-Rio, sunlight broke through the cloud as he rose above Cruzeiro's defenders to head in Valdomiro's cross, the only goal of the final and the one Brazilians call the Gol Iluminado. South American Footballer of the Year in 1974, 1975 and 1976, he won Brazilian championships in 1975 and 1976, Uruguayan titles with Peñarol, the Chilean league with Palestino in 1978, and a place in the 1974 World Cup all-star team. Career record: 47 caps and 2 goals for Chile; club career at Club Atlético Peñarol, S.C. Internacional, C.D. Palestino.
Nemanja Vidić
Serbia · CB
- Almanac rating
- 92
- Rank in Serbia
- #2 of 33
- Caps
- 56 · 2 goals
- Clubs
- FK Crvena zvezda, Spartak Moscow, Manchester United
One half of Manchester United's impenetrable central defensive partnership, the Serbian rock earned five Premier League titles and a Champions League winner's medal. Career record: 56 caps and 2 goals for Serbia; club career at FK Crvena zvezda, Spartak Moscow, Manchester United.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 92.
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