Hamsik: 'Me like Gerrard? Well...'
By Football Italia staff
Slovakia star Marek Hamsik admits he is a fan of Wayne Rooney ahead of the
game against England, whilst swearing loyalty to Napoli.
The two nations clash tonight at 20:00 UK time in a game that could see the
loser crashing out of the tournament, depending on the result of Wales versus
Russia.
“Since I started playing for the national team, I have always tried to put
maximum effort in,” Hamsik said, in an interview with the Guardian.
“I always did everything for our colours. For me, it is an honour to wear
the shirt with a double cross on the chest. Of course I am aware that
sometimes my performances were far from ideal.
“However, over the last two or three years, I have had more success with the
national team. I think that Slovakia fans are more satisfied with my game now.
Coach Jan Kozak has given Hamsik a greater license to roam since his
appointment in 2013, and the effects have been tangibly positive on the
Slovak's game.
“I was given freedom and I try to use it as much as possible. Of course, it
is a sign of coach Kozak’s belief in my skills. On the other hand, I now
have greater responsibility and I have to work really well with all my
team-mates.
“Now I can go a little deeper to collect the ball and try to start attacks
by finding my team-mates.”
Wayne Rooney used to be England's star in a similar way to Hamsik with
Slovakia, though the captain of the Three Lions has recently taken a more
modest role.
“I admire Rooney's playing style a lot. He is a world-class player.
The English team is going through a big change in regard to the players.
There is a new generation coming through and there is a perfect blend of
young and old.
“I am not sure if there is a player with the same characteristics as me. In
the past the Press has often compared me to Steven Gerrard but I don’t know
if that is true or not.”
As every summer, Hamsik is being linked to a number of clubs in Europe, but
he claims he has no intention of leaving Naples.
“I have been playing there for nine years now, so Napoli is like a second
home for me. I am happy that I am there and that I have achieved a lot during
my spell with them.
“We will see what happens during the summer but at the moment I am set to
stay at Napoli. Moves are always talked about through the whole year. I do
not have problem with that, but I have a contract with Napoli.”
“The Premier League? I don’t know. A lot of journalists have linked me with
English teams many times in the past. The saying goes that there is no smoke
without fire but I can say that I have never had a concrete offer from
England.”
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哈姆西克：非常欣賞魯尼，不會離開那不勒斯
在對陣英格蘭的大戰之前，斯洛伐克球星哈姆西克承認他是魯尼的粉絲，並發誓他會效忠
於那不勒斯。
北京時間6月21日淩晨3點，兩支球隊將在歐洲杯小組賽最後一戰中狹路相逢，雙方將會為
了出線資格大打出手。
“自從開始為國家隊效力以來，我就一直在場上全力以赴，”接受《衛報》的採訪時，哈
姆西克談到。“為了身上的球衣，我一直竭盡全力。對我來說，身披胸前雙十字的戰袍是
一種榮耀。當然，我明白自己有時候的表現並不理想。然而，在過去的2、3年裡，我與國
家隊取得了更大的成功。我認為斯洛伐克的球迷現在對我的表現更加滿意了。”
自從2013年上任以來，主教練科紮克在場上賦予了哈姆西克更多的自由度，其效果也顯而
易見。“我獲得了自由，並嘗試盡可能好好利用它。當然，這也是科紮克信任我的球技的
一個標誌。另一方面，我現在也背負了更多的責任，必須和所有的隊友們一起好好工作。
為了獲得控球權，現在的我可能回撤得更深一些，並串聯起與隊友們的進攻。”
魯尼在英格蘭國家隊的角色與哈姆西克在斯洛伐克的作用類似，雖然三獅軍團的隊長踢的
位置更加居中調度。“我非常欣賞魯尼的多面手風格，他是一名世界級的球員。英格蘭在
人員方面發生了比較大的變化，新生代開始入選國家隊，老少球員完美地結合在一起。”
“我不知道是否有與我相同特點的球員，在過去媒體經常拿我和傑拉德相提並論，但我不
清楚是真是假。”
每個夏天，哈姆西克都與很多歐洲豪門聯繫在一起，但他聲稱自己並沒有離開那不勒斯的
打算。“我現在已經在那裡踢了9年球，所以那不勒斯對我來說就像第二個家，我在這裡
過得很快樂，也為俱樂部作出了我的貢獻。我們會在今夏看看發生什麼，但目前我希望留
在那不勒斯。關於轉會的傳聞總是不絕於耳，但我對此沒有任何問題，我和那不勒斯還有
合約在身。”
“英超聯賽？我不知道。在過去很多記者多次將我和英國球隊聯繫在一起，常言無風不起
浪，但我從來沒有收到過來自英格蘭的具體報價。”
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