33·Legends

Roberto Rosales vs Tomás Rincón

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

Roberto Rosales

Roberto Rosales

Venezuela · 2010–18 · RB

Almanac rating
80
Rank in Venezuela
#9 of 33
Caps
96 · 1 goals
Clubs
KAA Gent, FC Twente, Málaga CF

Twente's 3-3 draw with Tottenham on 7 December 2010 carried a small piece of history, because his goal was the first scored by a Venezuelan in the Champions League. He won the KNVB Cup with Twente in 2011 and two Johan Cruijff Shields, scored in the final match of 2018/19 that took Espanyol back into Europe after twelve years, played 96 times for Venezuela and was part of the side that finished fourth at the 2011 Copa América. Career record: 96 caps and 1 goals for Venezuela; club career at KAA Gent, FC Twente, Málaga CF.

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Tomás Rincón

Tomás Rincón

Venezuela · 2008–25 · CDM

Almanac rating
83
Rank in Venezuela
#3 of 33
Clubs
Zamora, Hamburger SV, Genoa CFC

Between 2008 and 2025 he answered the call 143 times, more than anyone else in Venezuelan football, and the nickname stuck: El General, the man who held the ground in front of the back four. He won Serie A and the Coppa Italia with Juventus in 2016/17, took the fans' player of the tournament award at the 2011 Copa América, and wore the armband at the Centenario in 2016 and the Copa América of 2019. Career record: club career at Zamora, Hamburger SV, Genoa CFC.

The verdict

The almanac puts Tomás Rincón ahead by 3 rating points, 83 against 80.

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