Andreas Brehme vs Antonio Cabrini
Germany against Italy. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Andreas Brehme
Germany · 1990s · LB
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in Germany
- #22 of 33
- Caps
- 86 · 8 goals
- Clubs
- HSV Barmbek-Uhlenhorst, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Inter Milan
- Honours
- Hall of Fame 2018
A dead-ball specialist and a big-game player, Andreas Brehme famously scored the winning penalty in the 1990 World Cup final, proficient with both feet from left-back. Career record: 86 caps and 8 goals for Germany; club career at HSV Barmbek-Uhlenhorst, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Inter Milan; honours include Hall of Fame 2018.
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 2 rating points, 90 against 88.
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