Today’s edition of The Courier of Sport proposes a long interview with Marek Hamsikformer Napoli midfielder. Here are some of the main passages. Hamsik says he has “an excellent human and professional relationship” with De Laurentiis. And then: “He should only be thanked for what he has built starting from failure. He deserves nothing but applause”. Then the Slovakian also expresses his ‘hit parade’ of coaches he has had: “I have to thank Reja for launching me, but I took something from each one. With Sarri, however, I enjoyed football more than with the others. At the time I also met Calzona, he was his first collaborator”. And as the strongest teammate he has ever had, he chooses Lavezzi: “It’s an honor to play with him, we often speak. I also like to remember Zielinski”. Another friend of his is his compatriot Lobotka: “In this Napoli he is untouchable, he has the keys to the midfield”.
So Hamsik returns to Calzona’s desire to have him with him in his technical staff for the final months of last season in Naples: “I wanted to stay with my family and children and take care of my Academy. However, the experience with him in the national team is fantastic, I’m learning a lot: he is a teacher, a role model and a friend all at once”. Still a Napoli fan, he can’t help but talk about Conte: “A strong choice by the club, a coach with enormous experience and success. We all know who he is and how he works: it’s the right name after the situation that arose last season”. Saying he was sorry for the situation that arose with Osimhen, Hamsik approved of his replacement Lukaku: “A great centre forward, he can easily score 20 goals”.
And again, remember a promise from De Laurentiis: “He told me that when I feel ready, the club’s doors will always be open to me. I see myself more as a coach, to become one of Napoli I think it will take a while yet”. Can the Azzurri become the anti-Inter? Hamsik says: “Yes, but giving them time to work. The team has changed a lot, the journey has begun now”. A big regret? “The Scudetto lost with Sarri. That day in Florence, who can forget it. The second year in Serie A was also difficult. Best moment? Maybe the Coppa Italia won with Juve in 2012”.