Napoli teammates and friends held a surprise farewell party for Marek Hamsik ahead of his move to Dalian Yifang.
The Slovakia international is heading to China after 12 years at this club and city, with a transfer expected to be completed within the next 48 hours.
He was led to a secret location and told it would be an intimate dinner with a couple of close friends, but it turned into a massive surprise bash with the entire squad present, fireworks, a huge cake in the shape of his 17 jersey and stadium-style songs.
Napoli teammates and friends held a surprise farewell party for Marek Hamsik ahead of his move to Dalian Yifang.
The Slovakia international is heading to China after 12 years at this club and city, with a transfer expected to be completed within the next 48 hours.
He was led to a secret location and told it would be an intimate dinner with a couple of close friends, but it turned into a massive surprise bash with the entire squad present, fireworks, a huge cake in the shape of his 17 jersey and stadium-style songs.
“Marek was very emotional. A teammate booked all the arrangements, but I can’t reveal who it was,” the owners of the venue told Radio Marte and Radio CRC.
“It was lovely to see so many friends reunited to celebrate a teammate who had given so much to Napoli. Once he realised the surprise, he was visibly moved.
“There was a lot of joy in the room, a happy occasion rather than a sad one.”