Stephen Appiah vs Sulley Muntari
Ghana against Ghana. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
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 Stephen Appiah ahead by 1 rating point, 87 against 86.
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