Hossam Hassan vs Mahmoud El Khatib
Egypt against Egypt. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
Mahmoud El Khatib
Egypt · 1982–87 · CAM
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Egypt
- #6 of 33
- Caps
- 54 · 24 goals
- Clubs
- Al Ahly SC
Cairo knew him as Bibo, and in more than 450 matches for Al Ahly he collected a single booking, which brought him FIFA's Fair Play prize in 1987. African Footballer of the Year in 1983, he won the Cup of Nations on home soil in 1986, two African Cup of Champions Clubs in 1982 and 1987, three Cup Winners' Cups and ten Egyptian league titles, with 24 goals in 54 caps. Career record: 54 caps and 24 goals for Egypt; club career at Al Ahly SC.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 87.
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