Diego Forlán vs Luis Suárez
Uruguay against Uruguay. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Diego Forlán
Uruguay · 2005–10 · SS
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in Uruguay
- #9 of 33
- Caps
- 112 · 36 goals
- Clubs
- Club Atlético Independiente, Villarreal CF, Atlético Madrid
- Honours
- European Golden Shoe 2005 · Hall of Fame 2012
On 2 July 2010 in Johannesburg, with Uruguay a goal down to Ghana in the quarter-final, Forlán bent a free kick over the wall and into the corner, and Uruguay went through on penalties. He took the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player with five goals, won the Copa América a year later, and had already scored both goals in Atlético Madrid's 2010 Europa League final win over Fulham, adding European Golden Shoes in 2005 and 2009. Career record: 112 caps and 36 goals for Uruguay; club career at Club Atlético Independiente, Villarreal CF, Atlético Madrid; honours include European Golden Shoe 2005, Hall of Fame 2012.
Luis Suárez
Uruguay · 2010–21 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 93
- Rank in Uruguay
- #2 of 33
- Caps
- 143 · 69 goals
- Clubs
- AFC Ajax, Liverpool, FC Barcelona
- Honours
- national Player of the Year 2014 · European Golden Shoe 2014 · Golden Boot 2014
In the final minute of extra time in Johannesburg on 2 July 2010 he stopped Adiyiah's header on his own goal line with both hands, walked off with a red card, and was gone when Gyan's penalty hit the crossbar. He won the 2011 Copa América, the 2015 Champions League with Barcelona, five Spanish titles including Atlético's in 2021, the Eredivisie with Ajax, two European Golden Shoes, and stands as Uruguay's record scorer on 69 goals. Career record: 143 caps and 69 goals for Uruguay; club career at AFC Ajax, Liverpool, FC Barcelona; honours include European Golden Shoe 2014, Golden Boot 2014, national Player of the Year 2014.
The verdict
The almanac puts Luis Suárez ahead by 3 rating points, 93 against 90.
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