Spain fears the "raging bull of Switzerland"
Switzerland striker Brill Embolo is described as a "raging bull", thanks to his speed and tremendous physical strength, and therefore it is difficult for opponents' defenders to stop him, and the same will apply to the Spanish team, which will clash with its Swiss counterpart tomorrow, in St. Petersburg, Russia, in the quarter-finals of the European Football Championship.
His compatriot Stephane Henchoz praised him, telling (AFP) "I have rarely seen a player who excels in physical terms as Empolo does."
The former Liverpool defender added, "Embolo has tremendous physical strength outside the norm. He is a real and very strong beast in confrontations. He always presses the opponent and grabs the balls, and here lies his importance." He added, "He is a fulcrum in the front line, you can find him with his back to the goal, he can control the ball and attack in the depth." But Henchoz believes that Empolo lacks the technical touch, and says in this regard, "he lacks the finishing touch to end the attacks."
Embolo, who is of Cameroonian origin, also drew the attention of former international striker Stephane Chapuisa, who said of him, "I am amazed by his physical strength with which he can break lines. He makes a great effort for the team, contributes to putting pressure on the opponent, but he is not a top scorer in the true sense of the word," according to the German Borussia Dortmund striker. the previous. So far, he scored one goal in the continental championship, specifically against Wales during the two teams' tie, raising his international score to only 6 goals in 46 matches. He also scored 6 goals this season for his team, Borussia Monchengladbach, and succeeded in 3 assists.
But Ambolo offers a lot to the Swiss national team because he embodies the new generation that plays without any contract. Before the start of the World Cup in Russia in 2018, Embolo was talking about "winning the World Cup", and after his team snatched a 1-1 draw from Brazil, the record holder in the number of world titles (5 times) in opening its career in the football wedding, his team was eliminated from the final price. Losing to Sweden 0-1.
High ambitions
"Along with the other young players in the national team, like Manuel Akanji and Nico Alfede, we have one thing in common, which is not to be afraid of anything. We want to try new things," Embolo told the Swiss newspaper Lotan in 2018. Ambolo is very popular with Swiss supporters and describes himself as a "quiet player, but I also love to make jokes and enjoy life". He started his career early, specifically at the age of sixteen with his former team, Basel, and then with the “Nati” team at the age of eighteen. He was also chosen as the best player in the local league at the age of 19 in 2016. He moved to Schalke 04, where he developed his level (2016-2019) and then to His neighbor Borussia Mönchengladbach after that.
Embolo was born in Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon, but left his father at the age of seven and moved to live with his mother and brother in Switzerland in 2003. His self-confidence makes him not hesitate to set high ambitions and goals, as was the case when he talked about the possibility of winning the Golden Ball by saying, "Why not? ".
Henchoz comments on this by saying, "The question is whether he enjoys this high confidence in himself or whether he deludes people of that. Personally, I think that he enjoys high confidence."
He concluded, "It is good for him to realize his strengths and weaknesses, but it should not be exaggerated, as Spain will not face the future Ballon d'Or owner."
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