Cheick Diabaté vs Fantamady Keita
Mali against Mali. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Cheick Diabaté
Mali · 2012–13 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 83
- Rank in Mali
- #10 of 33
- Clubs
- Centre Salif Keita, A.C. Ajaccio, A.S. Nancy-Lorraine
Two goals at the Stade de France on 31 May 2013, the second with a minute to play, won Bordeaux the Coupe de France against Evian, and the 1.94-metre striker took the man of the match award. That cup sits with 50 goals in 127 league games for Bordeaux, eight in eleven Serie A games at Benevento, and 15 goals in 39 caps for a Mali side that took third at the 2012 and 2013 Cups of Nations. Career record: club career at Centre Salif Keita, A.C. Ajaccio, A.S. Nancy-Lorraine.
Fantamady Keita
Mali · 1968–1976 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 84
- Rank in Mali
- #7 of 33
- Clubs
- AS Real Bamako, Stade Rennais, Angoulême Charente
Mali had never reached a Nations Cup final until the 1972 semi-final against Zaire, when Keita struck twice, the second deep in extra time, to settle a 4-3 thriller. He finished that tournament as its leading scorer and collected a runners-up medal after the 3-2 defeat by Congo, and CAF later named him among Africa's 200 best players of the preceding 50 years. Career record: club career at AS Real Bamako, Stade Rennais, Angoulême Charente.
The verdict
The almanac puts Fantamady Keita ahead by 1 rating point, 84 against 83.
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