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Noa Lang: "My finger? I won't be able to play on the PlayStation for a while. Conte wanted me, but there was no spark."

Noa Lang, the Dutch winger on loan from Napoli to Galatasaray, spoke to Ziggo Sport from the national team’s training camp, where he had travelled just a few days after undergoing surgery on his finger following a cut sustained in the away match against Liverpool.


“I wanted to cushion the blow with the advertising hoardings, but they turned out to be rather sharp. The tip of my thumb was dangling,” said Lang.

  • NO PLAY

    "My thumb is still intact. It might be possible to stitch it back together," Lang explained. "The doctor expects the finger to survive. At the moment, I can’t play on the PlayStation. I’m right-handed, so this isn’t a minor issue when I go to the toilet. I also need help getting into the shower." It will become clear in the coming days whether he will be able to play in the match against Ecuador, the Netherlands’ next friendly.

  • ABOUT CONTE

    Speaking to Voetbal International, Lang spoke about Conte, the manager with whom he never really clicked at Napoli. "I can’t forget that Antonio Conte was the one who wanted me at Napoli at all costs. But that’s football – sometimes the chemistry just isn’t there."

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