Dan Petrescu vs Ilie Balaci
Romania against Romania. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Dan Petrescu
Romania · 1990s · RB
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in Romania
- #8 of 33
- Caps
- 95 · 12 goals
- Clubs
- FCSB, Calcio Foggia 1920, Chelsea
A tireless and versatile right-back, his powerful runs and crucial goals made him a fan favourite at Chelsea, where he won the 1998 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. Career record: 95 caps and 12 goals for Romania; club career at FCSB, Calcio Foggia 1920, Chelsea.
Ilie Balaci
Romania · CM
- Almanac rating
- 89
- Rank in Romania
- #4 of 33
- Caps
- 65 · 8 goals
- Clubs
- CS Universitatea Craiova in European football, FC Olt Scornicești, FC Dinamo Bucharest
A sublime talent known as "The Craiova Maxima," Balaci was a creative force and captain for Universitatea Craiova and the national team in the 70s and 80s. Career record: 65 caps and 8 goals for Romania; club career at CS Universitatea Craiova in European football, FC Olt Scornicești, FC Dinamo Bucharest.
The verdict
The almanac puts Ilie Balaci ahead by 1 rating point, 89 against 88.
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