Alfred Bickel vs Yann Sommer
Switzerland against Switzerland. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Alfred Bickel
Switzerland · 1935–1956 · SS
- Almanac rating
- 84
- Rank in Switzerland
- #10 of 33
- Caps
- 71 · 15 goals
- Clubs
- Grasshopper Club Zürich
Two goals down to Greater Germany in the Paris replay on 9 June 1938, Switzerland came back, and Bickel, German-born himself, made it 2-2 in the 64th minute of an eventual 4-2 win. Seventy-one caps for Switzerland and World Cups either side of the war, in 1938 and 1950, a span only Sweden's Erik Nilsson also managed; seven Swiss championships and nine Swiss Cups with Grasshopper, and Swiss Sportsman of the Year in 1953. Career record: 71 caps and 15 goals for Switzerland; club career at Grasshopper Club Zürich.
Yann Sommer
Switzerland · 2020s · GK
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Switzerland
- #2 of 33
- Caps
- 94 · 0 goals
- Clubs
- FC Vaduz, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Inter Milan
An agile shot-stopper, Sommer became a national hero with his penalty shootout heroics against France at EURO 2020, solidifying his status as a top-tier goalkeeper. Career record: 94 caps and 0 goals for Switzerland; club career at FC Vaduz, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Inter Milan.
The verdict
The almanac puts Yann Sommer ahead by 3 rating points, 87 against 84.
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