Antonio Cabrini vs Nuno Mendes
Italy against Portugal. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Antonio Cabrini
Italy · 1976–1989 · LB
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in Italy
- #21 of 33
- Caps
- 73 · 9 goals
- Clubs
- Atalanta BC, Juventus, Bologna F.C. 1909
His penalty went wide in the 25th minute of the 1982 final against West Germany, the first spot kick ever missed in a World Cup final, and he kept overlapping down the left until Italy had won 3-1. Bell'Antonio to the Italian public, he holds that World Cup, the 1985 European Cup and 1984 Cup Winners' Cup with Juventus, six league titles, and the 1978 best young player award. Career record: 73 caps and 9 goals for Italy; club career at Atalanta BC, Juventus, Bologna F.C. 1909.
Nuno Mendes
Portugal · 2020–26 · LB
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in Portugal
- #11 of 33
Portugal leaned on him in the Munich final of the 2025 Nations League: he scored the equaliser against Spain, stayed with Lamine Yamal down that flank all night, and buried his kick in the shootout. That Nations League title sits beside back to back Champions League wins with Paris Saint-Germain in 2025 and 2026, five Ligue 1 titles, two Coupes de France, and the Primeira Liga he won as a teenager at Sporting.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 90.
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