Kolo Touré vs Salomon Kalou
Côte d’Ivoire against Côte d’Ivoire. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Kolo Touré
Côte d’Ivoire · 2002–15 · CB
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in Côte d’Ivoire
- #3 of 33
- Caps
- 120 · 7 goals
- Clubs
- Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool
His 2002 Arsenal trial is remembered for a two-footed tackle on Arsène Wenger, who signed him anyway and later called it enthusiasm. The unbeaten 2003-04 season at Arsenal took in 37 of his league appearances, a second Premier League followed with Manchester City in 2012, and 120 caps for Côte d'Ivoire ended with the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, decided 9-8 on penalties against Ghana. Career record: 120 caps and 7 goals for Côte d’Ivoire; club career at Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool.
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 Kolo Touré ahead by 2 rating points, 88 against 86.
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