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：非常欣赏鲁尼，不会离开那不勒斯
在对阵英格兰的大战之前，斯洛伐克球星哈姆西克承认他是鲁尼的粉丝，并发誓他会效忠
于那不勒斯。
北京时间6月21日凌晨3点，两支球队将在欧洲杯小组赛最后一战中狭路相逢，双方将会为
了出线资格大打出手。
“自从开始为国家队效力以来，我就一直在场上全力以赴，”接受《卫报》的采访时，哈
姆西克谈到。“为了身上的球衣，我一直竭尽全力。对我来说，身披胸前双十字的战袍是
一种荣耀。当然，我明白自己有时候的表现并不理想。然而，在过去的2、3年里，我与国
家队取得了更大的成功。我认为斯洛伐克的球迷现在对我的表现更加满意了。”
自从2013年上任以来，主教练科扎克在场上赋予了哈姆西克更多的自由度，其效果也显而
易见。“我获得了自由，并尝试尽可能好好利用它。当然，这也是科扎克信任我的球技的
一个标志。另一方面，我现在也背负了更多的责任，必须和所有的队友们一起好好工作。
为了获得控球权，现在的我可能回撤得更深一些，并串联起与队友们的进攻。”
鲁尼在英格兰国家队的角色与哈姆西克在斯洛伐克的作用类似，虽然三狮军团的队长踢的
位置更加居中调度。“我非常欣赏鲁尼的多面手风格，他是一名世界级的球员。英格兰在
人员方面发生了比较大的变化，新生代开始入选国家队，老少球员完美地结合在一起。”
“我不知道是否有与我相同特点的球员，在过去媒体经常拿我和杰拉德相提并论，但我不
清楚是真是假。”
每个夏天，哈姆西克都与很多欧洲豪门联系在一起，但他声称自己并没有离开那不勒斯的
打算。“我现在已经在那里踢了9年球，所以那不勒斯对我来说就像第二个家，我在这里
过得很快乐，也为俱乐部作出了我的贡献。我们会在今夏看看发生什么，但目前我希望留
在那不勒斯。关于转会的传闻总是不绝于耳，但我对此没有任何问题，我和那不勒斯还有
合约在身。”
“英超联赛？我不知道。在过去很多记者多次将我和英国球队联系在一起，常言无风不起
浪，但我从来没有收到过来自英格兰的具体报价。”
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