Joseph-Antoine Bell vs Théophile Abega
Both Cameroon. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Joseph-Antoine Bell
Cameroon · 1976–1994 · GK
- Rank in Cameroon
- #4 of 33
- Caps · Cameroon
- 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. Career record: 50 caps and 0 goals for Cameroon; club career at Olympique de Marseille, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, AS Saint-Étienne.
Théophile Abega
Cameroon · 1976–1987 · CAM
- Rank in Cameroon
- #6 of 33
- Caps · Cameroon
- 16 · 4 goals
- Clubs
- Canon Yaoundé, Toulouse, FC Vevey-Sports 05
With the 1984 final against Nigeria level in Abidjan, the captain they called Le Docteur ran at the Nigerian midfield, swapped passes with Roger Milla and put Cameroon ahead on 79 minutes. Career record: 16 caps and 4 goals for Cameroon; club career at Canon Yaoundé, Toulouse, FC Vevey-Sports 05.
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Joseph-Antoine Bell is editorial rank 4 and Théophile Abega rank 6 in Cameroon's collection. Read the careers and make your own choice.
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