Anton Ondruš vs Ján Pivarník
Slovakia against Slovakia. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Anton Ondruš
Slovakia · 1970s · CM
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Slovakia
- #5 of 33
- Caps
- 58 · 9 goals
- Clubs
- ŠK Slovan Bratislava, FK Dukla Banská Bystrica, Club Brugge K.V.
The powerful captain of Czechoslovakia's 1976 Euros-winning squad, his commanding presence and leadership defined an era. Career record: 58 caps and 9 goals for Slovakia; club career at ŠK Slovan Bratislava, FK Dukla Banská Bystrica, Club Brugge K.V..
Ján Pivarník
Slovakia · 1966–1980 · RB
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Slovakia
- #6 of 33
- Caps
- 39 · 1 goals
- Clubs
- 1. FC Košice, ŠK Slovan Bratislava, Cádiz Club de Fútbol
He held the right flank for all 120 minutes of the Belgrade final on 20 June 1976 and was still on the pitch when Panenka chipped the penalty that ended the shoot-out against West Germany. European champion that night, he was named the tournament's best right defender, and he had already been Czechoslovak Footballer of the Year in 1974 and a league champion with Slovan Bratislava in 1974 and 1975. Career record: 39 caps and 1 goals for Slovakia; club career at 1. FC Košice, ŠK Slovan Bratislava, Cádiz Club de Fútbol.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 87.
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