Francesco Calzona and Marek Hamšík Source: Koláž Športky – TASR/Ján Krošlák, Jaroslav Novák BRATISLAVA – Former captain of the Slovak national football team Marek Hamšík is convinced that the time has come to try a foreign coach. The midfielder of Trabzonspor believes that the Italian Francesco Calzona will bring a new impetus to the Slovak national team. “When I saw that we dismissed the coach Štefan Tarković, Francesco Calzona came to mind. I called the president of the association, Ján Kováčik, to see if he liked the idea. Photo gallery (11) Source: TASR/Jaroslav Novák and Francesco. Everyone liked this idea. The first two games will definitely be difficult for everyone. Whether for him or for the players. After all, he is a foreign coach and communication will probably play the most important role. It’s only good that many players play or played in Italy and they know the work of Italian coaches,” Hamšík told his official website. He is a football maniac, we will take a big step forward During his time at SSC Napoli, he worked with Calzona for three years. “He is a football maniac, detail-oriented. I think he will give the team shape and balanced performances, which was our biggest problem. Our performances were like on a swing. From the tactical side, we will make great progress going forward,” says Hamšík. According to his words, Calzona was approached by the idea of leading Slovakia: “He sees great potential in the team. I know that it was not an easy negotiation, but I am very happy that he is finally the official coach of Slovakia. Photo gallery (11) Source: SITA/AP/Thanassis Stavrakis More I want to say goodbye to the national team with the last match in the national team in front of the home crowd. So I guess it will be in November.” Photo gallery for the article Number of photos: 11 Author: © Zoznam Source: TASR