Franck Kessié vs Salomon Kalou
Côte d’Ivoire against Côte d’Ivoire. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Franck Kessié
Côte d’Ivoire · 2022–23 · CM
- Almanac rating
- 85
- Rank in Côte d’Ivoire
- #7 of 33
- Caps
- 105 · 15 goals
- Clubs
- AC Cesena, AC Milan, Al Ahli
With Nigeria ahead in the 2023 final in Abidjan, Kessié met Adingra's corner unmarked at the back post in the 62nd minute and headed the equaliser, and Sébastien Haller won it later. He won the Africa Cup of Nations on home soil that night, having already taken Serie A with Milan in 2022 and La Liga with Barcelona in 2023, with the Asian Champions League following at Al-Ahli. Career record: 105 caps and 15 goals for Côte d’Ivoire; club career at AC Cesena, AC Milan, Al Ahli.
Salomon Kalou
Côte d’Ivoire · 2010–16 · RM
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in Côte d’Ivoire
- #5 of 33
- Caps
- 93 · 27 goals
- Clubs
- Feyenoord Rotterdam, Chelsea, Hertha BSC
Hertha Berlin supporters still bring up 4 November 2016, when he scored all three in a 3-0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach, two of them from Mitchell Weiser crosses. Chelsea won the 2012 Champions League with him starting the final in Munich, and his medals include the 2010 Premier League title, three FA Cups and the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations with Côte d'Ivoire. Career record: 93 caps and 27 goals for Côte d’Ivoire; club career at Feyenoord Rotterdam, Chelsea, Hertha BSC.
The verdict
The almanac puts Salomon Kalou ahead by 1 rating point, 86 against 85.
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