33·Legends

Geremi vs Thomas N'Kono

Cameroon against Cameroon. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.

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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.

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Thomas N'Kono

Cameroon · 1979–88 · GK

Almanac rating
89
Rank in Cameroon
#3 of 33
Caps
112 · 0 goals
Clubs
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Centre d'Esports Sabadell Futbol Club, Club Bolívar

Gianluigi Buffon watched him at Italia 90, decided to become a goalkeeper, and later named his first son Louis Thomas after the Cameroonian. He kept clean sheets against Peru and Poland in 1982 as Cameroon went out unbeaten on goals scored, won the Africa Cup of Nations in 1984, took African Footballer of the Year in 1979 and 1982, and reached the 1988 UEFA Cup final with Espanyol. Career record: 112 caps and 0 goals for Cameroon; club career at RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Centre d'Esports Sabadell Futbol Club, Club Bolívar.

The verdict

The almanac puts Thomas N'Kono ahead by 2 rating points, 89 against 87.

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