Hamsik: 'No Napoli regrets'

Marek Hamsik insists he “couldn’t care much less” about beating Diego Maradona’s file, nevertheless has no regrets at dedicating his career to Napoli.

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Their captain has been on the verge of matching Maradona’s all-time membership file of 115 needs for several months, nevertheless came through the receive best possible as soon as this season.

It has been reported the power of getting previous his contemporary tally of 114 in all competition is affecting his performances.

“I couldn’t care much less about now no longer scoring on a typical foundation,” Hamsik informed La Repubblica newspaper.

“Sooner than, I’d ranking extra recurrently and the crew didn’t recall, now the reverse is taking place and I’m therefore the happiest player on this planet.

“Maradona’s file doesn’t weigh on me: if it arrives in opposition to Torino this day, that is an additional pleasure, nevertheless nothing extra. It’s now no longer as if I will even ever overcome Diego, as he got right here from one more planet.

“I gaze back at my career path and I’m proud, as now no longer many of us can tie themselves to the identical crew for existence, especially in unique soccer. In my case, it was as soon as straightforward: Napoli is the moral region for me and I wanted it to dwell that manner for an indeterminate length of time.

“I never had any regrets, as I made my alternative and am going via the career that I wanted and constructed for myself. I did it with pleasure. Light blue was as soon as the coloration of my first membership, Slovan Bratislava, of the Slovak nationwide crew and also of Napoli. It was as soon as destiny.

“This jersey has become my 2d pores and skin, it gratifies me to be thought of a image. My mission will best possible be accomplished when we recall the Scudetto. That must be the finishing line for my lengthy fable with Napoli. Then I’m able to turn the page and commit a while to my soccer college, which I already opened in Slovakia.

“I contemplate there are loads of ways to be a frontrunner, and I strive by surroundings the example to my teammates, on the self-discipline and off it. Maurizio Sarri can bang his fists on the table in our locker room, so I’m now no longer wished for that.

“The best possible memory was as soon as the first Coppa Italia victory, because it had been so decades that the fans had been expecting Napoli to recall a trophy.

“The worst memory was as soon as on the Stadio Olimpico, with the tragedy of Ciro Esposito. We went accessible and received it for him, nevertheless with out a smile. No person wished to enjoy a honest correct time.”

The incident came about before kick-off sooner than the victory over Fiorentina, when Napoli fan Esposito was as soon as walking to the stadium and was as soon as shot by a Roma extremely during a brawl.