33·Legends

Celso Ayala vs Ever Hugo Almeida

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

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Celso Ayala

Paraguay · 1996–98 · CB

Almanac rating
86
Rank in Paraguay
#10 of 33
Caps
85 · 6 goals
Clubs
Club Atlético River Plate, Real Betis Balompié, Atlético Madrid

Inside a minute in Toulouse on 24 June 1998, the centre-half put Paraguay ahead against Nigeria, and that 3-1 win carried them into the second round. He won the Copa Libertadores with River Plate in 1996 and six Argentine league titles across two spells there, and he played 85 times for Paraguay at four Copa América tournaments and the 1998 World Cup. Career record: 85 caps and 6 goals for Paraguay; club career at Club Atlético River Plate, Real Betis Balompié, Atlético Madrid.

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Ever Hugo Almeida

Paraguay · 1969–1991 · GK

Almanac rating
87
Rank in Paraguay
#6 of 33
Caps
22 · 0 goals
Clubs
C.A. Cerro, Club Guaraní, Club Olimpia

Olimpia's goalkeeper scored a Copa Libertadores penalty against Estudiantes de La Plata on 27 April 1984, the only goal of his 113 matches in the competition between 1973 and 1990. Those years brought the Copa Libertadores in 1979 and 1990, the Intercontinental Cup of 1979, the Copa Interamericana that same season, ten Paraguayan championships, and a Libertadores appearance record that still stands. Career record: 22 caps and 0 goals for Paraguay; club career at C.A. Cerro, Club Guaraní, Club Olimpia.

The verdict

The almanac puts Ever Hugo Almeida ahead by 1 rating point, 87 against 86.

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