Iván Córdoba vs Mario Yepes
Colombia against Colombia. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Iván Córdoba
Colombia · 2001–10 · CB
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in Colombia
- #5 of 33
- Caps
- 73 · 5 goals
- Clubs
- Atlético Nacional, San Lorenzo de Almagro, Inter Milan
El Campín, 29 July 2001: Córdoba met Iván López's cross with his head in the 65th minute, and Colombia beat Mexico 1-0 to finish a Copa América they won without conceding a goal. That remains Colombia's only continental title, and he captained the side that won it; at Inter he spent twelve years, taking the 2010 Champions League and Club World Cup, five Serie A titles and four Coppa Italias. Career record: 73 caps and 5 goals for Colombia; club career at Atlético Nacional, San Lorenzo de Almagro, Inter Milan.
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 Iván Córdoba ahead by 1 rating point, 88 against 87.
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