33·Legends

Abedi Pele vs Stephen Appiah

Ghana against Ghana. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.

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Abedi Pele

Ghana · 1982–93 · CAM

Almanac rating
89
Rank in Ghana
#2 of 33
Caps
73 · 33 goals
Clubs
Olympique de Marseille, Lille OSC, TSV 1860 München

His corner in Munich on 26 May 1993 found Basile Boli's head and beat Milan, making Marseille the first French club to win the European Cup. African Footballer of the Year went to him three years running from 1991 to 1993, and he also won two French championships, the Nations Cup at 17 in 1982, and player of the tournament in 1992, when suspension kept him out of the final Ghana lost. Career record: 73 caps and 33 goals for Ghana; club career at Olympique de Marseille, Lille OSC, TSV 1860 München.

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Stephen Appiah

Ghana · 2006–07 · CM

Almanac rating
87
Rank in Ghana
#5 of 33
Caps
67 · 14 goals
Clubs
Udinese Calcio, Juventus, Fenerbahçe Istanbul

The penalty against the United States in Nuremberg on 22 June 2006 came in first-half stoppage time, and Appiah put it away to make it 2-1 and carry Ghana into the last 16 at their first World Cup. Captain through qualifying and the finals, he was named in the team of the 2006 Nations Cup and won the Süper Lig with Fenerbahçe in 2007, the Supercoppa Italiana with Juventus, and the league and cup with Hearts of Oak. Career record: 67 caps and 14 goals for Ghana; club career at Udinese Calcio, Juventus, Fenerbahçe Istanbul.

The verdict

The almanac puts Abedi Pele ahead by 2 rating points, 89 against 87.

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