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Emmanuel Amuneke: Is ex-Barcelona star an all-time African great?

While Nigerian players have starred at the highest echelons of the European game, few have made their mark at the pinnacle of Spanish football.

Emmanuel Amuneke belongs among a select few Nigerian players to have represented La Liga’s top two, having been signed by Barcelona in 1996 following a fine spell with Portuguese heavyweights Sporting Lisbon.

There’s little doubt, that come the mid-90s, Amuneke deserved to be considered among Africa’s finest players, and among the top widemen in the world.

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He’d played a critical part in Nigeria’s African Cup of Nations success in 1994—netting twice against Zambia in the final—and it’s hard to pick any Super Eagles star who played a more decisive role in a trophy triumph.