Ján Popluhár vs Karol Dobiaš
Slovakia against Slovakia. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Ján Popluhár
Slovakia · 1960s · CB
- Almanac rating
- 89
- Rank in Slovakia
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 62 · 1 goals
- Clubs
- ŠK Slovan Bratislava, Rudá Hvězda Brno, Olympique Lyonnais
Considered one of Czechoslovakia's greatest ever, this elegant defender was a rock at the back and part of the 1962 World Cup final squad. Career record: 62 caps and 1 goals for Slovakia; club career at ŠK Slovan Bratislava, Rudá Hvězda Brno, Olympique Lyonnais.
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 puts Ján Popluhár ahead by 2 rating points, 89 against 87.
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