Samuel Kuffour vs Sulley Muntari
Ghana against Ghana. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
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 Samuel Kuffour ahead by 3 rating points, 89 against 86.
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