33·Legends

Iván Zamorano vs Marcelo Salas

Chile against Chile. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.

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Iván Zamorano

Chile · 1995–98 · SS

Almanac rating
90
Rank in Chile
#3 of 33
Caps
69 · 34 goals
Clubs
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, Inter Milan, Club América

When Ronaldo arrived at Inter in 1997 and took the number 9, Zamorano would not give it up and wore 1+8 instead, taped on at first until the kit maker began printing it. The Pichichi came in 1995 with 28 goals as Real Madrid took La Liga, he opened the scoring in Inter's 3-0 UEFA Cup final win over Lazio in 1998, and he finished the Sydney Olympics as top scorer with six goals while Chile took bronze. Career record: 69 caps and 34 goals for Chile; club career at Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, Inter Milan, Club América.

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Marcelo Salas

Chile · 1998–2000 · ST

Almanac rating
89
Rank in Chile
#7 of 33
Caps
70 · 37 goals
Clubs
Club Universidad de Chile, Club Atlético River Plate, SS Lazio

Sierra's long ball came down on his thigh at Wembley in February 1998, and the volley that followed beat Nigel Martyn before he added a penalty in a 2-0 win over England. In France that summer he scored four times, and the honours run to Serie A and the Coppa Italia with Lazio in 2000, two Scudetti at Juventus, four Argentine titles at River Plate and 37 goals for Chile, a record until Alexis Sánchez broke it. Career record: 70 caps and 37 goals for Chile; club career at Club Universidad de Chile, Club Atlético River Plate, SS Lazio.

The verdict

The almanac puts Iván Zamorano ahead by 1 rating point, 90 against 89.

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