33·Legends

Francileudo Santos vs Radhi Jaïdi

Tunisia against Tunisia. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.

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Francileudo Santos

Tunisia · 2000s · SS

Almanac rating
82
Rank in Tunisia
#10 of 33
Caps
40 · 22 goals
Clubs
Étoile Sportive du Sahel, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Toulouse

Five minutes into the 2004 final in Tunis, Santos put Tunisia ahead of Morocco, and 60,000 people in the 7 November Stadium spent the rest of the night waiting for the title to arrive. He left 2004 as African champion and joint top scorer with four goals, scored 22 in 41 games for his adopted country, won a Ligue 2 title and the 2004 Coupe de la Ligue at Sochaux, and took a Swiss championship on loan at Zürich. Career record: 40 caps and 22 goals for Tunisia; club career at Étoile Sportive du Sahel, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Toulouse.

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Radhi Jaïdi

Tunisia · 1994–2006 · CB

Almanac rating
83
Rank in Tunisia
#5 of 33
Caps
105 · 7 goals
Clubs
Espérance Sportive de Tunis, Birmingham City, Southampton

At Highbury on 18 September 2004 he scored in the 63rd minute against an Arsenal side unbeaten in the league since May 2003, and Bolton took a 2-2 draw out of it. Africa Cup of Nations winner in 2004, a scorer against Saudi Arabia at the 2006 World Cup, 105 caps, and with Espérance every African trophy going: Champions Cup 1994, Super Cup 1995, CAF Cup 1997, Cup Winners' Cup 1998, plus eight Tunisian league titles. Career record: 105 caps and 7 goals for Tunisia; club career at Espérance Sportive de Tunis, Birmingham City, Southampton.

The verdict

The almanac puts Radhi Jaïdi ahead by 1 rating point, 83 against 82.

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