Faustino Asprilla vs Mario Yepes
Colombia against Colombia. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Faustino Asprilla
Colombia · 1993–97 · LM
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in Colombia
- #4 of 33
- Caps
- 57 · 20 goals
- Clubs
- Atlético Nacional, Parma Calcio 1913, Newcastle United
Newcastle beat Barcelona 3-2 at St James' Park on 17 September 1997, and all three goals were Asprilla's: a penalty he won himself, then two headers off Keith Gillespie crosses. Four years earlier he scored twice in Colombia's 5-0 win over Argentina in Buenos Aires; with Parma he won the 1995 UEFA Cup, the 1993 Cup Winners' Cup and the European Super Cup, and he went to two World Cups for Colombia. Career record: 57 caps and 20 goals for Colombia; club career at Atlético Nacional, Parma Calcio 1913, Newcastle United.
Mario Yepes
Colombia · 2001–14 · CB
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Colombia
- #9 of 33
- Caps
- 102 · 6 goals
- Clubs
- Cortuluá, Deportivo Cali, Paris Saint-Germain
Fortaleza, 4 July 2014: at 38 the oldest outfield player in Brazil, he forced a loose ball past Júlio César and saw it chalked off for offside, a call Colombians still argue about as era gol de Yepes. He won the 2001 Copa América at home, Colombia's only continental title, the 2011 Serie A title with Milan, two Argentine championships with River Plate and the Coupe de France with Paris Saint-Germain, and stands second to Valderrama on 102 caps. Career record: 102 caps and 6 goals for Colombia; club career at Cortuluá, Deportivo Cali, Paris Saint-Germain.
The verdict
The almanac puts Faustino Asprilla ahead by 1 rating point, 88 against 87.
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