Joseph-Antoine Bell vs Rigobert Song
Cameroon against Cameroon. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Joseph-Antoine Bell
Cameroon · 1984–90 · GK
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in Cameroon
- #4 of 33
- Caps
- 50 · 0 goals
- Clubs
- Olympique de Marseille, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, AS Saint-Étienne
Hours before Cameroon met Argentina in Milan on 8 June 1990, he was dropped for telling the press what he thought of the squad's preparation, and watched the 1-0 win over the holders from the bench. Two Africa Cup of Nations titles, in 1984 and 1988, best goalkeeper of that 1988 tournament, and the IFFHS African goalkeeper of the century award after nine seasons in France with Marseille, Bordeaux, Toulon and Saint-Étienne. Career record: 50 caps and 0 goals for Cameroon; club career at Olympique de Marseille, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, AS Saint-Étienne.
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 puts Joseph-Antoine Bell ahead by 1 rating point, 88 against 87.
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