It's man stuff
The 6ft3in number nine featured for his country in their 3-1 defeat to Switzerland on Saturday, coming on in the 79 minute of the game.
The 29-year-old went viral online though thanks to his height and frame. But whilst some reacted positively, hailing the fact thatIt seems like the online attention didn’t go unnoticed by the Hungarian either, and he has since spoken out about the reaction to his appearance. Speaking to the press over the weekend, Adam said he had seen “one or two” of the posts about him, but that he “can’t change genetics.”“I was born this way, I have this body shape, I’m not saying that I was this big when I was born, but I have a basic, physique, genetics, I can’t change that.Reacting online, many couldn’t help but notice that Adam seemed pretty downbeat about becoming a meme, and criticised people for mocking him.
One person commented: “Shame he feels this way, and sad to hear that. I certainly didn’t mean any harm when making comments – quite the contrary! I admire this Viking beast.” Shame he feels this way, and sad to hear that. I certainly didn’t mean any harm when making comments – quite the contrary! I admire this Viking beastAnother said: “I’ve mostly seen love towards him tbh. Calling him cool, a viking etc. Some I could see how he’s interpreted it negatively though.”Others labelled him a “gentle giant”, and said they “hope he scores four goals just for this.
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