Nemanja Vidić vs José Santamaría
Serbia against Uruguay. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Nemanja Vidić
Serbia · CB
- Almanac rating
- 92
- Rank in Serbia
- #2 of 33
- Caps
- 56 · 2 goals
- Clubs
- FK Crvena zvezda, Spartak Moscow, Manchester United
One half of Manchester United's impenetrable central defensive partnership, the Serbian rock earned five Premier League titles and a Champions League winner's medal. Career record: 56 caps and 2 goals for Serbia; club career at FK Crvena zvezda, Spartak Moscow, Manchester United.
José Santamaría
Uruguay · 1954–66 · CB
- Almanac rating
- 91
- Rank in Uruguay
- #7 of 33
- Caps
- 20 · 0 goals
- Clubs
- Club Nacional de Football, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
Madrid's press called him El Muro, and he earned it across 337 matches for the club, having already done the rare thing of playing a World Cup for Uruguay in 1954 and another for Spain in 1962. He won four European Cups with Real Madrid in 1958, 1959, 1960 and 1966, six Spanish league titles, the 1960 Intercontinental Cup and a Copa del Generalísimo. Career record: 20 caps and 0 goals for Uruguay; club career at Club Nacional de Football, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol.
The verdict
The almanac puts Nemanja Vidić ahead by 1 rating point, 92 against 91.
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