Ousmane Dembélé vs Raymond Kopa
France against France. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Ousmane Dembélé
France · 2015–26 · RM
- Almanac rating
- 92
- Rank in France
- #7 of 33
- Caps
- 65 · 12 goals
- Clubs
- Borussia Dortmund, FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain
- Honours
- Ballon d'Or 2025
Twenty-five first-half minutes against Norway on 26 June 2026 brought Dembélé three goals, the fastest World Cup hat-trick in seventy-two years and the first of his France career. A World Cup winner with France in 2018, he took the 2025 Ballon d'Or after carrying Paris Saint-Germain to their first Champions League, and league titles in both Paris and Barcelona, plus the 2017 German Cup at Dortmund. Career record: 65 caps and 12 goals for France; club career at Borussia Dortmund, FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain; honours include Ballon d'Or 2025.
Raymond Kopa
France · 1951–62 · CM
- Almanac rating
- 92
- Rank in France
- #8 of 33
- Caps
- 45 · 18 goals
- Clubs
- Angers SCO, Stade de Reims, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
- Honours
- Ballon d'Or
France's first Ballon d'Or winner, his dazzling dribbling and incisive play were pivotal to Real Madrid's European dominance in the late 1950s. Career record: 45 caps and 18 goals for France; club career at Angers SCO, Stade de Reims, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol; honours include Ballon d'Or.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 92.
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