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Rui Costa vs Claude Makélélé
Which player? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Rui Costa Portugal · 1972– 50% · #268 in the world
- Claude Makélélé France · 1973– 50% · #266 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between Rui Costa and Claude Makélélé: 50% each. Claude Makélélé is #266 of the 400 footballers in the world ranking, and #26 of the 37 from France. Rui Costa is #268, and #12 of the 19 from Portugal.
Side by side
| Rui Costa | Claude Makélélé | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #268 | #266 |
| Country | Portugal | France |
| Born | 1972 | 1973 |