33·Legends

Aurelio González vs Julio César Romero

Paraguay against Paraguay. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.

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Aurelio González

Paraguay · 1927–58 · ST

Almanac rating
86
Rank in Paraguay
#9 of 33

El Gran Capitán was the name that stuck, and at the 1929 South American Championship he finished as top scorer while his side came second to Argentina; when San Lorenzo came with money in the early 1930s he turned it down to fight in the Chaco War. He won three Paraguayan titles with Olimpia between 1927 and 1929, played at the 1930 World Cup, scored 11 goals in 15 internationals, and later coached Paraguay to the 1958 World Cup.

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Julio César Romero

Paraguay · 1979–86 · CM

Almanac rating
88
Rank in Paraguay
#5 of 33

Two goals in the group stage of the 1986 World Cup, against Iraq on 4 June and the hosts at the Azteca three days later, carried Paraguay into the second round. He was South American Footballer of the Year in 1985, won the Copa América in 1979 with three goals in the tournament, took the Brazilian title with Fluminense in 1984, and scored the winner in the Cosmos' Soccer Bowl victory in 1980.

The verdict

The almanac puts Julio César Romero ahead by 2 rating points, 88 against 86.

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