Aki Riihilahti vs Jari Litmanen
Finland against Finland. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Aki Riihilahti
Finland · CM
- Almanac rating
- 81
- Rank in Finland
- #10 of 33
- Caps
- 69 · 11 goals
- Clubs
- Vålerenga Fotball, Crystal Palace, Djurgårdens IF Fotboll
A tenacious and powerful midfielder, Riihilahti brought bite and boundless energy to the engine room for the likes of Crystal Palace and Finland. Career record: 69 caps and 11 goals for Finland; club career at Vålerenga Fotball, Crystal Palace, Djurgårdens IF Fotboll.
Jari Litmanen
Finland · 1990s · CM
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in Finland
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 137 · 32 goals
- Clubs
- Reipas Lahti, Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi, AFC Ajax
- Honours
- 2× national Player of the Year (1994–1999) · 2× Hall of Fame (2020–2020)
The legendary 'King' of Ajax, Litmanen was a silky playmaker whose vision and goalscoring prowess spearheaded their 1995 Champions League triumph. Career record: 137 caps and 32 goals for Finland; club career at Reipas Lahti, Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi, AFC Ajax; honours include 2× national Player of the Year (1994–1999), 2× Hall of Fame (2020–2020).
The verdict
The almanac puts Jari Litmanen ahead by 9 rating points, 90 against 81.
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