Napoli, Hamsik: “Eleven years aren’t easily forgotten” | OneFootball

Speaking to Nss Sport, former Napoli captain Marek Hamsik discussed his long experience with the team, focusing on some surprising behind-the-scenes stories related to his teammates.

Napoli, Hamsik recalls his experience in the shadow of Vesuvius: “Eleven years are not easily erased”

Thanks to his consistency and connection with the city of Naples, Marek Hamsik has become part of the Azzurri Hall of Fame. The former midfielder of Brescia and Trabzonspor, during his adventure in the shadow of Vesuvius, scored 121 goals, becoming, for a short period, the top scorer in the history of the Campanian club. In a long interview with Nss Sport, the Slovak midfielder recalled his extensive experience at Napoli, focusing on intriguing behind-the-scenes stories.

These are his statements: “I always say that the first time you see Naples you might not like it, but the second time you see it is when it convinces you to stay and love it. Although I was obviously raised according to the standards of a different culture and, as one might say, somewhat distant from the Italian one, the quality of life this city offers helps to flatten all cultural differences with other places in the world. Especially because there is a great passion for football here, and obviously a footballer likes to play where this passion is strongly felt. In fact, if the offer from China had never come — which for me represented an incredible challenge — I would have stayed in Naples forever.”

“Marek Hamsik and the mohawk are one and the same. The mohawk is my good luck charm, but it is also my passport. It's a way to reach abroad, to break through with my image, to propose something eccentric in other countries. The tattoos, on the other hand, are just a passion of mine and, even though it seems absurd, I still don’t have one dedicated to Naples. My children are instead the main protagonists of the tattoos: not only do I have their names tattooed, but also the room number of the hospital where they were born. All three were born in the same room, number 109.”

Vincenzo Schiavo

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