Hugo Sánchez vs Jorge Campos
Mexico against Mexico. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Hugo Sánchez
Mexico · 1951–89 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 91
- Rank in Mexico
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 58 · 29 goals
- Clubs
- Pumas UNAM, Atlético Madrid, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
- Honours
- European Golden Shoe 1990
Every one of the 38 league goals he scored in 1989/90 came off a single touch, a total that matched Telmo Zarra's Spanish record from 1951 and won him the European Golden Boot. Five Pichichi awards, four in a row from 1985 to 1988, sit beside five straight La Liga titles with Real Madrid, the 1986 UEFA Cup, two Copas del Rey, two Mexican championships with Pumas, and 208 goals in 282 games in white. Career record: 58 caps and 29 goals for Mexico; club career at Pumas UNAM, Atlético Madrid, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol; honours include European Golden Shoe 1990.
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 puts Hugo Sánchez ahead by 3 rating points, 91 against 88.
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