Mohamed Aboutrika vs Mohamed Barakat
Egypt against Egypt. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
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 Mohamed Aboutrika ahead by 3 rating points, 89 against 86.
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