Abedi Pele vs Sulley Muntari
Ghana against Ghana. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
Sulley Muntari
Ghana · 2008–10 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in Ghana
- #10 of 33
- Caps
- 84 · 20 goals
- Clubs
- Udinese Calcio, Portsmouth, Inter Milan
Two minutes into first-half stoppage time of the Soccer City quarter-final on 2 July 2010, he let fly from long range and beat Fernando Muslera to put Ghana in front of Uruguay. Six weeks earlier he had come on in Madrid as Inter beat Bayern to seal the treble, giving him the Champions League, two Serie A titles, the Coppa Italia and the Club World Cup, on top of the FA Cup he won with Portsmouth in 2008. Career record: 84 caps and 20 goals for Ghana; club career at Udinese Calcio, Portsmouth, Inter Milan.
The verdict
The almanac puts Abedi Pele ahead by 3 rating points, 89 against 86.
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