Faustino Asprilla vs Radamel Falcao
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.
Radamel Falcao
Colombia · 2011–12 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 89
- Rank in Colombia
- #3 of 33
- Caps
- 104 · 36 goals
- Clubs
- Club Atlético River Plate, AS Monaco, Rayo Vallecano
Chelsea arrived at the Stade Louis II as European champions in August 2012 and were three down by half-time, all three finished by Falcao, from the sixth minute, the 19th and just before the break. He won the Europa League twice, with Porto in 2011 on a record 17 goals in one campaign and Atlético Madrid in 2012, took league titles in Portugal and Argentina, and remains Colombia's record scorer on 36 goals. Career record: 104 caps and 36 goals for Colombia; club career at Club Atlético River Plate, AS Monaco, Rayo Vallecano.
The verdict
The almanac puts Radamel Falcao ahead by 1 rating point, 89 against 88.
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