N'Golo Kanté vs Graeme Souness
France against Scotland. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
N'Golo Kanté
France · 2012–26 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 91
- Rank in France
- #10 of 33
- Caps
- 69 · 2 goals
- Clubs
- Stade Malherbe Caen, Chelsea, Al Ittihad
In Porto on 29 May 2021 he covered the whole width of Manchester City's midfield, winning the ball again and again, and left the pitch as man of the match in Chelsea's Champions League final. France's 2018 World Cup and the 2021 Nations League head his honours, alongside that Champions League night, the 2019 Europa League, and Premier League titles with Leicester in 2016 and Chelsea a year later. Career record: 69 caps and 2 goals for France; club career at Stade Malherbe Caen, Chelsea, Al Ittihad.
Graeme Souness
Scotland · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in Scotland
- #3 of 33
- Caps
- 54 · 4 goals
- Clubs
- Middlesbrough, Liverpool, U.C. Sampdoria
- Honours
- Hall of Fame
A midfield general of immense presence and fierce determination, Souness bossed the park for Liverpool, lifting three European Cups and driving them to unrivalled success. Career record: 54 caps and 4 goals for Scotland; club career at Middlesbrough, Liverpool, U.C. Sampdoria; honours include Hall of Fame.
The verdict
The almanac puts N'Golo Kanté ahead by 1 rating point, 91 against 90.
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