Khvicha Kvaratskhelia vs Slava Metreveli
Georgia against Georgia. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
Georgia · LM
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in Georgia
- #3 of 33
- Caps
- 49 · 22 goals
- Clubs
- Rubin Kazan, SSC Napoli, Paris Saint-Germain
The electrifying winger is a sensation, with his mesmerising dribbling and clinical finishing making him one of Europe's most exciting attackers and a Serie A champion with Napoli. Career record: 49 caps and 22 goals for Georgia; club career at Rubin Kazan, SSC Napoli, Paris Saint-Germain.
Slava Metreveli
Georgia · 1956–71 · RM
- Almanac rating
- 89
- Rank in Georgia
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 48 · 11 goals
- Clubs
- FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod, FC Torpedo Moscow, FC Dinamo Tbilisi
- Honours
- 2× Hall of Fame
Paris, 10 July 1960: four minutes into the second half of the first European Nations' Cup final, the winger levelled against Yugoslavia and set the Soviet Union on the way to a 2-1 win in extra time. The 1960 European title came with a place in the team of the tournament, followed by three World Cups with the USSR and Soviet league titles at Torpedo Moscow in 1960 and Dinamo Tbilisi in 1964. Career record: 48 caps and 11 goals for Georgia; club career at FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod, FC Torpedo Moscow, FC Dinamo Tbilisi; honours include 2× Hall of Fame.
The verdict
The almanac puts Slava Metreveli ahead by 1 rating point, 89 against 88.
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