33·Legends

Hatem Trabelsi vs Radhi Jaïdi

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

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Hatem Trabelsi

Tunisia · 1998–2004 · RB

Almanac rating
86
Rank in Tunisia
#2 of 33
Caps
66 · 1 goals
Clubs
CS Sfaxien, AFC Ajax, Manchester City

Ajax gave him the number 2 in 2001, and by 2003 he was among the fifty candidates on France Football's Ballon d'Or list, a right-back from Sfax in company usually reserved for forwards. The 2004 Africa Cup of Nations, Tunisia's first, then two Eredivisie titles and two KNVB Cups across 145 games at Ajax, a Champions League quarter-final in 2003 lost to the eventual winners Milan, and the CAF Cup with CS Sfaxien in 1998. Career record: 66 caps and 1 goals for Tunisia; club career at CS Sfaxien, AFC Ajax, Manchester City.

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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 Hatem Trabelsi ahead by 3 rating points, 86 against 83.

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