Mahmoud El Khatib vs Mohamed Aboutrika
Egypt against Egypt. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
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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