Manuel Amoros vs Antonio Cabrini
France against Italy. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Manuel Amoros
France · 1980s · LB
- Almanac rating
- 89
- Rank in France
- #23 of 33
- Caps
- 82 · 1 goals
- Clubs
- AS Monaco, Olympique de Marseille, Olympique Lyonnais
One of France's finest full-backs, he marauded down the flanks for Monaco and Marseille, winning the Champions League and reaching the Euro 1984 final with Les Bleus. Career record: 82 caps and 1 goals for France; club career at AS Monaco, Olympique de Marseille, Olympique Lyonnais.
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 puts Antonio Cabrini ahead by 1 rating point, 90 against 89.
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