Son Heung-min vs Cristiano Ronaldo
South Korea against Portugal. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Son Heung-min
South Korea · 2018–25 · LM
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in South Korea
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 144 · 56 goals
- Clubs
- Hamburger SV, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Tottenham Hotspur
Against Burnley on 7 December 2019 he collected the ball outside his own penalty area and ran 71.4 metres past six defenders in eleven seconds before finishing, a goal that won him the FIFA Puskas Award. He captained Tottenham to the 2025 Europa League in Bilbao, shared the 2021/22 Premier League Golden Boot with Mohamed Salah on 23 goals as the first Asian winner, and led South Korea to Asian Games gold in 2018. Career record: 144 caps and 56 goals for South Korea; club career at Hamburger SV, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Tottenham Hotspur.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal · 2002–26 · LM
- Almanac rating
- 98
- Rank in Portugal
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 233 · 146 goals
- Clubs
- Manchester United, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, Al-Nassr
- Honours
- 3× Ballon d'Or (2008–2014) · FIFA World Player of the Year 2008 · 2× European Golden Shoe (2008–2011)
The Juventus crowd stood and applauded a Real Madrid player on 3 April 2018, after he rose 2.31 metres in their own stadium and hooked an overhead kick past their goalkeeper. He has won five Ballon d'Or awards, five European Cups, Euro 2016 with Portugal, the Nations League in 2019 and 2025, and league titles in England, Spain, Italy and Saudi Arabia; his 140 Champions League goals remain the record. Career record: 233 caps and 146 goals for Portugal; club career at Manchester United, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, Al-Nassr; honours include 3× Ballon d'Or (2008–2014), FIFA World Player of the Year 2008, 2× European Golden Shoe (2008–2011).
The verdict
The almanac puts Cristiano Ronaldo ahead by 8 rating points, 98 against 90.
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