33·Legends

Kwadwo Asamoah vs Stephen Appiah

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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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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