At the request of a friend, talk about it in Almnik. As for this player, I believe that old fans will not be unfamiliar with his name. Especially friends who loved to play Pro Evolution Soccer back then, they should have had the experience of using Amnik. Whether in real life or in the virtual gaming world, Almnik is the kind of fast horse with an extremely obvious speed advantage, which is easy to attract attention.
However, football is an incredibly complex sport. It's not a simple quick word that can cover the world. Although Almnik quickly rose to fame in football with his speed advantage, and even achieved the great achievement of African Footballer of the Year. But his other flaws are too obvious, and they are just a flash in the pan after all:
Emmanuel · Amunik was born on 25 December 1970 in Eziobodo, Nigeria. Like many African players, Almnik has exceptional athleticism, speed, explosiveness and confrontation. Once he is allowed to rush up, it is really impossible to pull it.
A player with this kind of condition is simply a natural fast horse on the wing. Therefore, since his debut, Amunik has shown himself as a winger or full-back, galloping on the wings. After making a name for himself in Nigerian football, he was recruited by Zamalek FC in Egypt.
Playing in the Egypt league may have been the most comfortable period of Amunik's career. In the team's tactical system, he plays a very heavy role, not only to take on the task of breaking through the wing, but also to be responsible for attacking the city. Almnik, on the other hand, did a good job of turning the opposition on the flanks and putting his 13 league goals in a single season.
The Nigerian national team quickly realised Amounik's talent and included him in the squad for the 1994 World Cup. At that time, the Nigerian national team also had another fast horse · George. These two people are one on the left and one on the right, just like two sharp daggers, which is really bloody.
In the group stage, Nigeria first met Stoichkov's Bulgaria team. Although the Bulgaria team performed extremely well in this tournament, there was nothing they could do about the amazing speed of the Amuniks. Throughout the game, Amunik not only attacked the Bulgaria defence several times to create chances for his team-mates, but he also scored a goal himself. There was also a final group stage clash against Greece, and Amunik continued his excellent performances. Finidi · George's opening goal in this game was an assist from Almunik.
As for the knockout stage, Amunik's performance was still very impressive. In the contest against Italy, Amunik's strong impact made the Azzurri suffer enough. The first goal of the game, scored by Almunik, almost pushed the star-studded Italy into a desperate situation. Had it not been for the miraculous play of legendary Robert · Baggio, Nigeria would have knocked Italy out of the tournament.
To push Italy to such a point, even if Nigeria are eliminated, it will not be a shame. As a player who scored the goal of Italy, Almnik will naturally be praised by the media, forming an excellent public opinion environment. This is destined to be the case that there will be European clubs extending an olive branch to Almnik.
Shortly after the World Cup, Almnik moved to Sporting Lisbon. However, the Portugal league and the Egypt league are not the same concept at all, and there is more emphasis on tactics and coordination here. Almnik, who was born in the wild road, is not too adaptable to the new environment and has not become the absolute main force of the team, which can only be regarded as an important rotation.
Although Almnik's performances at the club were not impressive, 1994 was a World Cup year. In the selection of African Footballer of the Year in the second half of the year, Amunik was still able to take a lot of advantage.
Sure enough, when the award came out, Amunik, who had already passed his 24th birthday at that time, ushered in a huge surprise and was selected as the African Footballer of the Year by the African Football Confederation.
Why do you want to point out the selection unit of the African Footballer of the Year? Because 1994 was a bit of a special year, there were two African Footballer of the Year. One of them, of course, is the protagonist of this article, Amnik, who was selected by the Confederation of African Football. As for the other, there is the legendary African superstar Weah, which was selected by France Football.
The authority of "France football" is beyond doubt. However, this does not mean that in the selection of African footballer of the year, "France football" is capable of beating the African football federation. As evidence, 1994 was the last time France Football voted African Footballer of the Year. And the African Football Federation, that has persevered until now. In other words, the African Footballer of the Year after 1994, such as Drogba, Eto'o, etc., were all selected by the African Football Confederation, which is still quite authoritative.
However, the title of African Footballer of the Year does not change Amunik's situation at the club. During his time in Lisbon, he was still not an absolute mainstay of the team.
If you only look at Amunik's performances at the club, it will be difficult for him to get the attention of the big clubs. But the World Series saved him once again, and at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the fast horse was once again named to the Nigerian squad. They made it all the way to the final, where they faced off against the Pampas Eagles. The two sides played inextricably until the 90th minute of the game, which was still a 2-2 draw. It was at this juncture that Almnik stepped up and scored the goal that would decide the title.
The impressive performance during the Olympic Games has once again made Amunik a favorite in the transfer market. In the winter window of the 1996-97 season, La Liga giants Barcelona couldn't wait to recruit this fast horse and let him fly with the right-sided king Figo.
Admittedly, Almnik is definitely a good player on the wing. But compared to Figo, it's too far behind. In Figo's comparison, Almnik's performance at Barcelona is not enough at all. Half a season after his arrival at Barca, in the summer window of 1997, Barça spent a lot of money to bring in Rivaldo, allowing the Brazil attacker to occupy the left side of the team.
When Barcelona brought in Rivaldo, Almnik had not yet celebrated his 27th birthday, strictly speaking only 26 years old, and was theoretically at the peak of his career. But at this time, he is not only worthless for Barcelona, but can only be regarded as a burden to the club.
Why is he defined as a burden to Barcelona? The reason is simple. Because in the next few seasons, the number of appearances in La Liga for Almnik was a pitiful zero, and it was typical to not work with a salary. In addition, Amunik also criticized Barcelona, claiming that the club treated him like a slave, and once sued Barcelona.
To put it mildly, this kind of player who hasn't played a league game in three whole seasons, complains a lot, and even sues the club. It's a burden for any club.
From Barcelona's point of view, it is natural to want to deal with such a burden. It's a pity that no club is willing to take over. Barcelona can only survive until Amunik's contract expires, and then usher in relief. As for Amunik after leaving Barcelona, he went to the Albacete team, but his performance was still unreliable.
In 2002, this fast horse was once in a state of no one's interest, and could only go to our A League to try its luck. As a result, even the clubs in the A-League don't look down on Amnik. Here he is, and he actually failed the trial......
In the days that followed, no major club was willing to give Amunik a chance. This fast horse, who has performed amazingly on the stage of the competition, can only be regarded as a flash in the pan after all.