Bixente Lizarazu vs Antonio Cabrini
France against Italy. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Bixente Lizarazu
France · 1988–2006 · LB
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in France
- #13 of 33
- Caps
- 97 · 2 goals
- Clubs
- FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Athletic Club, FC Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich's shootout against Valencia at the San Siro in May 2001 came down to nerve, and the small Basque left back buried his penalty on the way to the European Cup. He started the finals of both the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000, won two Confederations Cups with France, and collected six Bundesliga titles and five German cups at Bayern. Career record: 97 caps and 2 goals for France; club career at FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Athletic Club, FC Bayern Munich.
Antonio Cabrini
Italy · 1976–1989 · LB
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in Italy
- #21 of 33
- Caps
- 73 · 9 goals
- Clubs
- Atalanta BC, Juventus, Bologna F.C. 1909
His penalty went wide in the 25th minute of the 1982 final against West Germany, the first spot kick ever missed in a World Cup final, and he kept overlapping down the left until Italy had won 3-1. Bell'Antonio to the Italian public, he holds that World Cup, the 1985 European Cup and 1984 Cup Winners' Cup with Juventus, six league titles, and the 1978 best young player award. Career record: 73 caps and 9 goals for Italy; club career at Atalanta BC, Juventus, Bologna F.C. 1909.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 90.
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