Hossam Hassan vs Mohamed Aboutrika
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.
Mohamed Aboutrika
Egypt · 2006–08 · CAM
- Almanac rating
- 89
- Rank in Egypt
- #3 of 33
- Caps
- 100 · 38 goals
- Clubs
- Al Ahly SC, Baniyas SC, Tersana SC
At the 2008 finals in Ghana he scored against Sudan, pulled his shirt over his head and stood in a white vest reading Sympathize with Gaza. He took the decisive penalty in the 2006 Cup of Nations final and scored the only goal of the 2008 one, won five CAF Champions Leagues and seven league titles with Al Ahly, and was BBC African Footballer of the Year in 2008. Career record: 100 caps and 38 goals for Egypt; club career at Al Ahly SC, Baniyas SC, Tersana SC.
The verdict
The almanac puts Mohamed Aboutrika ahead by 2 rating points, 89 against 87.
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