Samuel Eto'o vs Andriy Shevchenko
Cameroon against Ukraine. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
Andriy Shevchenko
Ukraine · 2003–04 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 95
- Rank in Ukraine
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 111 · 48 goals
- Clubs
- FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea
- Honours
- Ballon d'Or 2004 · 5× Hall of Fame (2004–2004)
Ukraine's favourite son, the clinical Milan striker lifted the Champions League in 2003 and earned the 2004 Ballon d'Or for his prolific goal-scoring. Career record: 111 caps and 48 goals for Ukraine; club career at FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea; honours include Ballon d'Or 2004, 5× Hall of Fame (2004–2004).
The verdict
The almanac puts Andriy Shevchenko ahead by 2 rating points, 95 against 93.
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