Geremi vs Rigobert Song
Cameroon against Cameroon. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Geremi
Cameroon · 2000–02 · RB
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Cameroon
- #7 of 33
- Caps
- 118 · 13 goals
- Clubs
- Gençlerbirliği S.K., Chelsea, Newcastle United
Middlesbrough borrowed him from Real Madrid in 2002 and got a season of set pieces, the free kick at Anfield among them, and he finished as the club's joint top scorer. Two European Cups with Real Madrid, in 2000 and 2002, two Premier League titles with Chelsea, La Liga in 2001, the Africa Cup of Nations in 2000 and 2002, Olympic gold at Sydney, and 118 caps for Cameroon. Career record: 118 caps and 13 goals for Cameroon; club career at Gençlerbirliği S.K., Chelsea, Newcastle United.
Rigobert Song
Cameroon · 1994–2002 · CB
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Cameroon
- #9 of 33
- Caps
- 137 · 5 goals
- Clubs
- FC Metz, R.C. Lens, Galatasaray S.K.
Sent off against Brazil in 1994 at 17 years and 358 days, he is still the youngest player dismissed at a World Cup, and he took a second red against Chile in 1998. Cameroon's most capped player with 137 appearances, captain of the Africa Cup of Nations winners in 2000 and 2002, holder of the record 35 appearances at that tournament, and a two-time Turkish champion with Galatasaray. Career record: 137 caps and 5 goals for Cameroon; club career at FC Metz, R.C. Lens, Galatasaray S.K..
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 87.
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