33·Legends

Andre Ayew vs Samuel Kuffour

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

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Andre Ayew

Ghana · 2009–15 · CAM

Almanac rating
86
Rank in Ghana
#7 of 33

Ghana were a goal down to Germany in Fortaleza on 21 June 2014 when Ayew climbed to head the equaliser in the 54th minute, and the game finished 2-2 against the eventual world champions. Ghana's Under-20 World Cup win in 2009 remains his one world title, and he added Nations Cup runner-up medals in 2010 and 2015 with the golden boot in 2015, BBC African Footballer of the Year in 2011, and Ghana's appearance record.

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Samuel Kuffour

Ghana · 1990s · CB

Almanac rating
89
Rank in Ghana
#3 of 33
Caps
59 · 3 goals
Clubs
FC Bayern Munich, AS Roma, US Livorno 1915

Kuffour spent the minutes after the 1999 Champions League final in Barcelona lying face down on the turf, beating the ground with his fists, and Bayern's supporters took him to heart for it. Two years later he played all 120 minutes of the final Bayern did win against Valencia, then scored the goal that beat Boca Juniors in Tokyo, and he collected six Bundesliga titles, four German cups and Olympic bronze with Ghana at 15. Career record: 59 caps and 3 goals for Ghana; club career at FC Bayern Munich, AS Roma, US Livorno 1915.

The verdict

The almanac puts Samuel Kuffour ahead by 3 rating points, 89 against 86.

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