Asamoah Gyan vs Sulley Muntari
Ghana against Ghana. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Asamoah Gyan
Ghana · 2006–15 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in Ghana
- #4 of 33
- Caps
- 109 · 51 goals
- Clubs
- Udinese Calcio, Modena, Stade Rennais
Suárez handled on the line in the last minute of extra time in Johannesburg on 2 July 2010, and Gyan's penalty struck the crossbar with a first World Cup semi-final for an African team behind it. Ghana's leading scorer on 51 goals in 109 caps, he also has six World Cup goals across 2006, 2010 and 2014, more than any other African, and was a Nations Cup runner-up in 2010 and 2015. Career record: 109 caps and 51 goals for Ghana; club career at Udinese Calcio, Modena, Stade Rennais.
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 Asamoah Gyan ahead by 2 rating points, 88 against 86.
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