Cuauhtémoc Blanco vs Jorge Campos
Mexico against Mexico. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Cuauhtémoc Blanco
Mexico · 1996–99 · CAM
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in Mexico
- #4 of 33
- Caps
- 120 · 39 goals
- Clubs
- Club América, Chicago Fire, Atlético Irapuato
Against South Korea at France 98 he clamped the ball between both feet and hopped clean through two defenders, and Mexicans have called that move the Cuauhtemiña ever since. He won the 1999 Confederations Cup and still shares that competition's all time scoring record with nine goals, took the Gold Cup in 1996 and 1998, scored at three World Cups as the first Mexican to do so, and finished with 38 goals in 120 caps. Career record: 120 caps and 39 goals for Mexico; club career at Club América, Chicago Fire, Atlético Irapuato.
Jorge Campos
Mexico · 1989–99 · GK
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in Mexico
- #7 of 33
- Caps
- 130 · 0 goals
- Clubs
- Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, LA Galaxy, Pumas UNAM
At 1.68 metres he refused to be only a goalkeeper, scoring 14 league goals for Pumas in the 1989-90 season while still registered in the squad as a keeper, wearing the luminous kits he designed himself. Two Mexican league titles came with Pumas and Cruz Azul, plus the 1999 Confederations Cup and Gold Cups in 1993 and 1996 across 129 caps for Mexico. Career record: 130 caps and 0 goals for Mexico; club career at Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, LA Galaxy, Pumas UNAM.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 88.
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