Amancio Amaro vs Son Heung-min
Spain against South Korea. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Amancio Amaro
Spain · 1960s · LM
- Almanac rating
- 89
- Rank in Spain
- #17 of 33
- Caps
- 42 · 11 goals
- Clubs
- Deportivo de A Coruña, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
- Honours
- Hall of Fame
A legendary winger for Real Madrid, his electrifying dribbling and decisive goals powered them to six European Cups and Spain's 1964 Euros triumph. Career record: 42 caps and 11 goals for Spain; club career at Deportivo de A Coruña, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol; honours include Hall of Fame.
Son Heung-min
South Korea · 2018–25 · LM
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in South Korea
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 144 · 56 goals
- Clubs
- Hamburger SV, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Tottenham Hotspur
Against Burnley on 7 December 2019 he collected the ball outside his own penalty area and ran 71.4 metres past six defenders in eleven seconds before finishing, a goal that won him the FIFA Puskas Award. He captained Tottenham to the 2025 Europa League in Bilbao, shared the 2021/22 Premier League Golden Boot with Mohamed Salah on 23 goals as the first Asian winner, and led South Korea to Asian Games gold in 2018. Career record: 144 caps and 56 goals for South Korea; club career at Hamburger SV, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Tottenham Hotspur.
The verdict
The almanac puts Son Heung-min ahead by 1 rating point, 90 against 89.
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