33·Legends

Kwadwo Asamoah vs Samuel Kuffour

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

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Kwadwo Asamoah

Ghana · 2010–14 · CM

Almanac rating
86
Rank in Ghana
#9 of 33
Caps
74 · 4 goals
Clubs
Udinese Calcio, Juventus, Inter Milan

On 9 March 2014 he took the ball into the Fiorentina box, dragged it back away from a cluster of defenders and fired into the top corner for the only goal of the game. Six seasons at Juventus produced six straight Serie A titles, four Coppa Italia wins and three Supercoppa trophies, two runs to the Champions League final, and a runners-up finish with Ghana at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. Career record: 74 caps and 4 goals for Ghana; club career at Udinese Calcio, Juventus, Inter Milan.

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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.

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

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