Geremi vs Samuel Eto'o
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.
Samuel Eto'o
Cameroon · 2000–10 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 93
- Rank in Cameroon
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 118 · 56 goals
- Clubs
- FC Barcelona, Inter Milan, Antalyaspor
- Honours
- Golden Foot 2015 · African Footballer of the Year 2003
Thiago Motta's red card at Camp Nou on 28 April 2010 turned Cameroon's finest striker into a right-back, and Eto'o spent the rest of that Champions League semi-final defending against the club that had sold him. His list runs to AFCON titles in 2000 and 2002, Olympic gold the same year, three Champions Leagues, the only back-to-back treble won at two different clubs, a record 18 AFCON goals and four African Footballer of the Year awards. Career record: 118 caps and 56 goals for Cameroon; club career at FC Barcelona, Inter Milan, Antalyaspor; honours include Golden Foot 2015, African Footballer of the Year 2003.
The verdict
The almanac puts Samuel Eto'o ahead by 6 rating points, 93 against 87.
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