Fantamady Keita vs Yves Bissouma
Mali against Mali. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
Yves Bissouma
Mali · 2022–25 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 84
- Rank in Mali
- #9 of 33
- Caps
- 50 · 5 goals
- Clubs
- Lille OSC, Brighton & Hove Albion, Tottenham Hotspur
Brighton put four past Manchester United on 7 May 2022 and he scored one of them, a result that stood at the time as the club's biggest win in the top flight. The Europa League followed with Tottenham in 2025, after a £30 million move in June 2022, with a place in the 2024 CAF Team of the Year and 50 Mali caps over four Africa Cup of Nations. Career record: 50 caps and 5 goals for Mali; club career at Lille OSC, Brighton & Hove Albion, Tottenham Hotspur.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 84.
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