Lothar Matthäus vs Philipp Lahm
Germany against Germany. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Lothar Matthäus
Germany · 1980–91 · CM
- Almanac rating
- 94
- Rank in Germany
- #4 of 33
- Caps
- 150 · 23 goals
- Clubs
- Borussia Mönchengladbach, FC Bayern Munich, Inter Milan
- Honours
- Ballon d'Or · 2× national Player of the Year (1990–1999) · 3× Hall of Fame (2018–2018)
Taking the ball from Augenthaler inside his own half at the San Siro on 10 June 1990, he carried it through the Yugoslav midfield, stepped past Davor Jozic and struck it from 25 metres. That summer he lifted the World Cup as captain in Rome, then took the Ballon d'Or and became the first FIFA World Player of the Year in 1991, on top of Euro 1980, the 1991 UEFA Cup, seven Bundesliga titles and 150 caps for Germany. Career record: 150 caps and 23 goals for Germany; club career at Borussia Mönchengladbach, FC Bayern Munich, Inter Milan; honours include Ballon d'Or, 2× national Player of the Year (1990–1999), 3× Hall of Fame (2018–2018).
Philipp Lahm
Germany · 2013–14 · RB
- Almanac rating
- 93
- Rank in Germany
- #7 of 33
- Caps
- 113 · 5 goals
- Clubs
- FC Bayern Munich, VfB Stuttgart
- Honours
- national Player of the Year 2017 · 3× Hall of Fame (2018–2018)
The peerless captain and tactician, Lahm led Germany to World Cup glory in 2014 and was an integral part of Bayern's historic treble in 2013. Career record: 113 caps and 5 goals for Germany; club career at FC Bayern Munich II, FC Bayern Munich, VfB Stuttgart; honours include national Player of the Year 2017, 3× Hall of Fame (2018–2018).
The verdict
The almanac puts Lothar Matthäus ahead by 1 rating point, 94 against 93.
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