Ahmed Fathy vs Hossam Hassan
Egypt against Egypt. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Ahmed Fathy
Egypt · 2002–20 · RB
- Almanac rating
- 85
- Rank in Egypt
- #10 of 33
- Caps
- 127 · 3 goals
- Clubs
- Al Ahly SC, Kazma Sporting Club, Pyramids
He was seventeen when Egypt first capped him in 2002, the youngest player the country had sent out, and he was still winning a CAF Champions League in 2020, twelve years after his first. Three Cup of Nations titles, in 2006, 2008 and 2010, four CAF Champions Leagues, ten Egyptian league titles with Al Ahly, 136 caps, and a place in CAF's team of the decade for 2010 to 2020. Career record: 127 caps and 3 goals for Egypt; club career at Al Ahly SC, Kazma Sporting Club, Pyramids.
Hossam Hassan
Egypt · 1986–2006 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Egypt
- #5 of 33
- Caps
- 169 · 69 goals
- Clubs
- Al Ahly SC, Zamalek SC, Al Masry SC
Koeman brought him down in Palermo on 12 June 1990, and Magdi Abdelghani scored the penalty that earned Egypt their first World Cup point against the European champions. Egypt's record scorer with 69 goals in 177 caps, he won the Cup of Nations in 1986, took the 1998 Golden Boot with seven goals as Egypt won it again, captained the 2006 winners at 40, and lifted African club titles with Al Ahly in 1987 and Zamalek in 2002. Career record: 169 caps and 69 goals for Egypt; club career at Al Ahly SC, Zamalek SC, Al Masry SC.
The verdict
The almanac puts Hossam Hassan ahead by 2 rating points, 87 against 85.
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