33·Legends

Doctor Khumalo vs Jomo Sono

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

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Doctor Khumalo

South Africa · 1992–96 · CM

Almanac rating
83
Rank in South Africa
#4 of 33
Caps
50 · 9 goals
Clubs
Kaizer Chiefs, Ferro Carril Oeste, Columbus Crew

The terraces called him 16V, after the fastest engine on the road, and on 7 July 1992 at Kings Park he settled South Africa's first sanctioned international in decades with an 82nd minute penalty against Cameroon. He won the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations at home, robbing two Tunisians in the final to lay on both of Mark Williams' goals, and collected the rest of his medals with Kaizer Chiefs, where he spent most of his career. Career record: 50 caps and 9 goals for South Africa; club career at Kaizer Chiefs, Ferro Carril Oeste, Columbus Crew.

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Jomo Sono

South Africa · 1974–87 · CM

Almanac rating
83
Rank in South Africa
#6 of 33
Clubs
Colorado Caribous, Atlanta Chiefs, Toronto Blizzard

A Pirates supporter renamed the teenager Jomo, burning spear, after Kenyatta, and by 1977 he had crossed to the New York Cosmos to share a dressing room with Pelé, Beckenbauer and Carlos Alberto. He drove Orlando Pirates' 1974 sweep of the league, the Top 8 Cup, the Life Cup and the Champion of Champions trophy, then bought Highlands Park in 1982 as the first Black owner of a white club and made it Jomo Cosmos, national champions in 1987. Career record: club career at Colorado Caribous, Atlanta Chiefs, Toronto Blizzard.

The verdict

The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 83.

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