33·Legends

Sunday Oliseh vs Taribo West

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Sunday Oliseh

Nigeria · 1994–2002 · CDM

Almanac rating
88
Rank in Nigeria
#5 of 33
Caps
54 · 2 goals
Clubs
R.F.C. de Liège, 1. FC Köln, AFC Ajax

Fernando Hierro's clearing header dropped 25 yards out on 13 June 1998, and Oliseh hit it early and low past Andoni Zubizarreta to beat Spain 3-2. He took Olympic gold at Atlanta 1996 and the Africa Cup of Nations in 1994, won the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund in 2002 and the Eredivisie with Ajax in 1998, added two KNVB Cups and the 1999 Intertoto Cup at Juventus, and finished with 55 caps. Career record: 54 caps and 2 goals for Nigeria; club career at R.F.C. de Liège, 1. FC Köln, AFC Ajax.

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Taribo West

Nigeria · 1996–2000 · CB

Almanac rating
86
Rank in Nigeria
#8 of 33
Clubs
AJ Auxerre, Inter Milan, Derby County

He dyed his braids to match the shirt, green and white at France 98, and he played every minute of Nigeria's six matches at Atlanta 1996. West took that gold, the UEFA Cup with Inter in 1998 despite a red card in the final, the French title and two Coupes de France with Auxerre, the Serbian league with Partizan, and a runner-up medal at the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations. Career record: club career at AJ Auxerre, Inter Milan, Derby County.

The verdict

The almanac puts Sunday Oliseh ahead by 2 rating points, 88 against 86.

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