Ján Pivarník vs Karol Dobiaš
Slovakia against Slovakia. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
Karol Dobiaš
Slovakia · 1970s · RB
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Slovakia
- #8 of 33
- Caps
- 67 · 6 goals
- Clubs
- FC Spartak Trnava, Bohemians 1905, K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
A marauding full-back, he was a key figure in Czechoslovakia's Euro 1976 triumph, even scoring in the final replay. Career record: 67 caps and 6 goals for Slovakia; club career at FC Spartak Trnava, Bohemians 1905, K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 87.
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