Conte praised Elif Elmas: We should erect his statue.

Conte praised Elif Elmas: We should erect his statue.

07.03.2026 20:21

In the 28th week of Serie A, Napoli defeated Torino 2-1, and head coach Antonio Conte praised Eljif Elmas after the match. The experienced coach said, "This year we should build a statue of Eljif Elmas. He understands football."

In the 28th week of Italy's Serie A, Napoli faced Torino. The match played at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium was won by Napoli, 2-1.

THE VICTORY CAME WITH ELIF ELMAS

The goals that brought victory to Napoli were scored by Alisson Santos in the 7th minute and Eljif Elmas in the 68th minute. Torino's only goal came from Casadei in the 87th minute.

"WE MUST ERECT HIS STATUE"

Napoli's head coach Antonio Conte spoke about Eljif Elmas after the match, praising the Macedonian player. The experienced coach expressed that we should erect a statue of Elif Elmas, saying, "This year we must erect a statue of Eljif Elmas. He understands football. He can play both as a central and an attacking midfielder. He is a versatile player. He started in the starting eleven for the 18th consecutive time. We are lucky to have him."

HE HAD MOVED FROM FENERBAHÇE TO NAPOLI

Eljif Elmas, who transferred to Fenerbahçe for 180 thousand euros in 2017, moved to Napoli in 2019 for a fee of 16.2 million euros. This season, the star player has appeared in 36 matches for Napoli, scoring 1 goal and providing 3 assists.

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