Tarcisio Burgnich vs Achraf Hakimi
Italy against Morocco. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Tarcisio Burgnich
Italy · 1958–77 · RB
- Almanac rating
- 89
- Rank in Italy
- #31 of 33
- Caps
- 66 · 2 goals
- Clubs
- Palermo, Inter Milan, SSC Napoli
The sturdy full-back was a stalwart of Inter Milan's Grande Inter era, winning multiple Serie A titles and two European Cups. Career record: 66 caps and 2 goals for Italy; club career at Palermo, Inter Milan, SSC Napoli.
Achraf Hakimi
Morocco · 2018–26 · RB
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in Morocco
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 99 · 12 goals
- Clubs
- Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain
- Honours
- Hall of Fame 2022
Spain had missed all three of their penalties when Hakimi stepped up in Al Rayyan on 6 December 2022 and dinked a Panenka down the middle to send Morocco into the World Cup quarter-finals. He has three European Cups, one at Real Madrid in 2018 and two at Paris in 2025 and 2026, plus Serie A with Inter in 2021, Ligue 1 every season since he joined Paris, and the African Footballer of the Year award in 2025. Career record: 99 caps and 12 goals for Morocco; club career at Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain; honours include Hall of Fame 2022.
The verdict
The almanac puts Achraf Hakimi ahead by 1 rating point, 90 against 89.
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