33·Legends

Dianbobo Baldé vs Petit Sory

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

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Dianbobo Baldé

Guinea · 2000s · CB

Almanac rating
82
Rank in Guinea
#8 of 33
Caps
52 · 2 goals
Clubs
Toulouse, Celtic, AC Arles

Forty thousand Celtic fans picked Baldé as the club's first Player of the Year in 2003, the season the 1.96m centre-back played 12 of their 13 UEFA Cup ties on the road to the final in Seville. He won five Scottish league titles, three Scottish Cups and two League Cups at Parkhead, lost that final 3-2 to Porto, and took 52 caps to four Africa Cup of Nations with Guinea. Career record: 52 caps and 2 goals for Guinea; club career at Toulouse, Celtic, AC Arles.

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Petit Sory

Guinea · 1965–2021 · CAM

Almanac rating
84
Rank in Guinea
#7 of 33
Caps
36 · 12 goals
Clubs
Hafia Football Club

Conakry gave his name to a stadium in Nongo in 2021, four decades after he left Hafia, where he played from 1965 to 1981 and scored against Ethiopia at the 1976 Cup of Nations. Three African Champions Cups with Hafia, in 1972, 1975 and 1977, head his record, with a place in the 1976 Cup of Nations team of the tournament, third place in the 1972 African Footballer of the Year vote, and 36 caps for Guinea. Career record: 36 caps and 12 goals for Guinea; club career at Hafia Football Club.

The verdict

The almanac puts Petit Sory ahead by 2 rating points, 84 against 82.

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