Allan Saint-Maximin revealed the complications he had when playing in Mexico

Allan Saint-Maximin He came to Mexican soccer with great expectations. However, the French forward could not fulfill them. The European attacker did not stay long in Aztec football and decided to return to France. Maximin revealed his complications experienced in Mexican soccer.

The valuable advisor who influenced Allan Saint-Maximin’s performance was the issue of height in Mexico City. The Azteca Stadium is 2,195 meters above sea level. The conditions were very different from what Maximin was accustomed to in Europe.

“It was very difficult in Mexico, because of the altitude. I had never played in a club at such a height“said the French forward in statements compiled by Mediotiempo.

This would have been the valuable advisor that influenced Allan Saint-Maximin’s performance. They are conditions that affect even a high-performance athlete. Maximin acknowledged that it was the first time he saw this type of obstacle on a playing field.

“Seeing some players bleeding from the nose during training, players stopping because they had trouble breathing… Generation something I had never seen before,” he recalled.

Allan Saint-Maximin only played 16 games with the Águilas del América. During that number of games, the French striker contributed 3 goals and granted 2 assists.

Second wind in France

Allan Saint-Maximin was taken by Lens in the winter market. Within the framework of better conditions, the Stade Bollaert-Delelis is only 38 meters above sea level, Maximin scored 3 goals and has conceded 3 assists in just over 370 minutes played (the equivalent of 4 full games).

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