Aruna Dindane vs Didier Drogba
Côte d’Ivoire against Côte d’Ivoire. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Aruna Dindane
Côte d’Ivoire · 2001–06 · SS
- Almanac rating
- 83
- Rank in Côte d’Ivoire
- #10 of 33
- Caps
- 62 · 17 goals
- Clubs
- R.S.C. Anderlecht, R.C. Lens, Al-Gharafa SC
Serbia and Montenegro were two goals ahead on 21 June 2006 when Dindane struck from the penalty spot before half time and again after the break, turning the match into Côte d'Ivoire's first World Cup win. The Belgian Golden Shoe and Ebony Shoe both went to him in 2003, he won league titles with Anderlecht in 2001 and 2004, scored 18 goals in 64 caps, and finished runner-up at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations. Career record: 62 caps and 17 goals for Côte d’Ivoire; club career at R.S.C. Anderlecht, R.C. Lens, Al-Gharafa SC.
Didier Drogba
Côte d’Ivoire · 2010s · ST
- Almanac rating
- 93
- Rank in Côte d’Ivoire
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 104 · 65 goals
- Clubs
- Le Mans, En Avant de Guingamp, Chelsea
- Honours
- Golden Foot 2013 · African Footballer of the Year · Golden Boot 2007
Munich, 19 May 2012, 88th minute: Drogba attacked Juan Mata's corner in a stadium full of Bayern fans and headed Chelsea level, then buried the penalty that won the European Cup. That night ended Chelsea's wait for a Champions League, and he added four Premier League titles, four FA Cups with a goal in every one of those finals, two African Footballer of the Year awards, and a record 65 goals for Ivory Coast. Career record: 104 caps and 65 goals for Côte d’Ivoire; club career at Le Mans, En Avant de Guingamp, Chelsea; honours include Golden Foot 2013, African Footballer of the Year, Golden Boot 2007.
The verdict
The almanac puts Didier Drogba ahead by 10 rating points, 93 against 83.
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