Marek Hamsik was hard to miss given his spiked mohican.
But, despite being taken to Germany by Slovakia, the ex-Napoli star won’t be playing at Euro 2024.
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Hamsik has a very unique styleCredit: Getty
The former midfielder, now with a more reserved haircut, represented his country at three major international tournaments, with the last being Euro 2020.
Slovakia will have to do without their greatest player this summer in Germany, but he’ll still be there in a new role.
Why is Marek Hamsik not at Euro 2024?
Hamsik has officially retired from all forms of football, which explains why he won’t be on the pitch this summer.
The 36-year-old decided to call time on his career at the end of the 2022/23 campaign after 21 years as a player.
The majority of those were spent at Napoli, where he became a legend.
Hamsik joined the Serie A giants in 2007 and stayed until 2019, winning three trophies.
He made 520 appearances for Napoli, scoring 121 goals and setting up another 103.
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Hamsik was a loyal and brilliant player for NapoliCredit: Getty
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However, he was even more integral to his countryCredit: Getty
For his country, the midfield maestro was even more integral.
He’s Slovakia’s record appearance holder with 138 caps, and to top that off, he’s also their highest goalscorer with 26 international strikes.
Even in qualifying for this tournament, Hamsik played two final games and set up a goal in a 2-1 win over Iceland, so he was a player who did everything he could for Slovakia.
And in retirement,…