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Andre Ayew vs Stephen Appiah

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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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 Stephen Appiah ahead by 1 rating point, 87 against 86.

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