33·Legends

Ahmed Hassan vs Mohamed Barakat

Egypt against Egypt. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.

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Ahmed Hassan

Egypt · 1995–2012 · CM

Almanac rating
89
Rank in Egypt
#2 of 33

In the 2010 quarter-final against Cameroon he turned the ball into his own net, then scored twice more, the second of them in extra time, to drag Egypt through 3-1. He won the Africa Cup of Nations four times, in 1998, 2006, 2008 and 2010, was voted best player of the tournament in both 2006 and 2010, and retired on 184 caps, then a world record for a male international.

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Mohamed Barakat

Egypt · 2005–06 · CM

Almanac rating
86
Rank in Egypt
#8 of 33
Caps
70 · 9 goals
Clubs
Al-Sekka Al-Hadid, Ismaily SC, Al Ahly SC

Al Ahly fans named the front three of Barakat, Aboutrika and Emad Moteab the Bermuda Triangle, and in 2005 he finished the CAF Champions League as its joint top scorer with seven goals. That season brought him the BBC African Footballer of the Year award and CAF's prize for the best player based in Africa; he won four CAF Champions Leagues and seven league titles with Al Ahly, and the 2006 Cup of Nations with Egypt. Career record: 70 caps and 9 goals for Egypt; club career at Al-Sekka Al-Hadid, Ismaily SC, Al Ahly SC.

The verdict

The almanac puts Ahmed Hassan ahead by 3 rating points, 89 against 86.

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