Euros give Hamsik a chance for international redemption


Football Soccer - Sampdoria v Napoli - Italian Serie A - Marassi stadium, 24/01/16Napoli's Marek Hamsik celebrates after scoring against Sampdoria. REUTERS/Giorgio Perottino

PRAGUE (Reuters) - With his jet black mohawk there is no missing Marek Hamsik and the 28-year-old will be a highly visible presence as Slovakia embark on their first European Championship finals since becoming an independent nation in 1993.

Hamsik was Slovakia's top scorer with five goals in a lop-sided qualifying campaign which began with six straight wins, including one over Spain, but became marked by a failure to find the net.

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