The Belgian striker leaves Naples after nine years with a dedication on his social accounts
A black and white video, an armchair and a Napoli shirt hanging in the background. Dries Mertens he decided to greet the Napoli, ten days after the no to the renewal offer and the subsequent announcement of the club. Mertens speaks straight into the room, gives the Neapolitans words swollen with love, holding his son Ciro in his arms. And at the end of the message, he surfaces a montage of the best moments lived in the 9 years spent in the Neapolitan city, between family and stadium. “Naples was my land, here my son Ciro was born. I will keep my home on the Gulf “, said the former Italian forward.
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MERTENS’S MESSAGE TO NAPLES FANS
“Dear Neapolitans, I knew this day would eventually come, but I didn’t know how hard it would be to say goodbye. This city adopted me, loved me and supported me. Records and victories will be in the books, but people will always be in my heart and I am very happy that my son Ciro was born here. For 9 years Naples has been my land, the city has become part of me and I have decided to keep my house on the Gulf. I can only thank everyone: my departure is not she defined herself as I wanted but for me it’s not goodbye, it’s just goodbye. Naples, but how much fun we had … “
