Having been a Napoli star to have a hotel for chickens: what was the life of Marek Hamsik?

With a brilliant career both in clubs and in his national team, Marek Hamsik He is remembered as one of the most prominent players in the history of Napoli. After hanging the ankle boots in 2023, the Slovak He decided to get away from professional football to undertake a new stage in his life. Today, far from the stadiums, he has entered a completely different course. Together with his family, he has settled in a rural environment, where he has built a curious “Hotel for chickens“

Although away from professional activity, the former footballer did not break his link with the sport and remains related through his role as an assistant in the selection of his country.

Marek Hamsik’s career

Marek Hamsik’s career began in his native country, Slovakiawhere it was formed in the lower of Slovan Bratislava. His talent quickly took him to Italy, first to Brescia and then to Napoli. In the Italian team, a decade spent and consolidated itself as one of the most important pieces of the team, both for its technique and its tireless effort.

With the “Azzurri”, the Slovak broke several records and helped the club to achieve titles such as the Italy Cup and classify European competitions. His number 17 became an emblem of the institution and his name was recorded in history. Internationally, he also marked a great achievement, becoming the player with More matches played with the selection of Slovakia.

After being part of the Dalian Pro de China and the IFK Göteborg of SwedenHamsik closed its professional cycle in the Türkiye trabzonspor In 2023. Despite his retirement, he remained active in football as Assistant in the Slovak National Team.

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After passing through Napoli, China and Sweden, Hamsik ended his career in Trabzonsor in 2023.

Marek Hamsik’s new life: The Hallina Hotel

After hanging the ankle boots, Marek Hamsik surprised everyone by deciding on a much quieter life from the courts. In Badín, a small town near Banská Bystrica, built a luxurious mansion in which he resides with his wife Martina and his three children. Despite the pool, the playground and other luxuries, which has caught the most attention is the chicken coopa space designed in a special way for the care of your birds.

It all started in April 2023, when they decided to incubate some eggs and from there the first chicks were born. What was initially a family hobby, became a more serious project, until it became a “Hotel for chickens”, With heating, ventilation and automatic doors to facilitate its management.

However, birds are not the only animals that live in the property. The family also takes care of a Little home zoo, with ferrets, turtles, guinea pigs, dogs and cats. Martina, wife of the former player, is a great lover of living beings and has transmitted that passion to the whole family. Hamsik commented that, if they could, they would have an animal shelter, but they already feel that their home is a mini zoological.