Cheick Diabaté vs Mohamed Sissoko
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.
Mohamed Sissoko
Mali · 2004–13 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 85
- Rank in Mali
- #5 of 33
- Caps
- 34 · 2 goals
- Clubs
- Valencia CF, Liverpool, Juventus
One goal in three seasons at Anfield, a low shot from twenty yards at Sunderland on 25 August 2007, tells you what Liverpool paid £5.6 million for in 2005. He won the UEFA Cup and La Liga with Valencia in 2004, the FA Cup with Liverpool in 2006, then spent three years at Juventus, and with Mali reached fourth at the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations and third in 2013 across 34 caps. Career record: 34 caps and 2 goals for Mali; club career at Valencia CF, Liverpool, Juventus.
The verdict
The almanac puts Mohamed Sissoko ahead by 2 rating points, 85 against 83.
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