Nikola Maksimovic tried to tell his Napoli teammates what playing against Red Star Belgrade was like, but “they can’t understand until they’ve experienced it.”
The Champions League clash kicks off at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT), click here for the line-ups and Liveblog.
“After five years, I return here to play against the team I’ve been supporting since I was a child,” the Serbian defender told Sky Sport Italia.
Nikola Maksimovic tried to tell his Napoli teammates what playing against Red Star Belgrade was like, but “they can’t understand until they’ve experienced it.”
The Champions League clash kicks off at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT), click here for the line-ups and Liveblog.
“After five years, I return here to play against the team I’ve been supporting since I was a child,” the Serbian defender told Sky Sport Italia.
“We talked so much about this game since the draw was made. I told my teammates it won’t be easy and we cannot take the result for granted.
“The Marakana has a passionate atmosphere with fans who are unique in the world. I tried to tell the lads what it was like to play here, but I don’t think they can really understand until they’ve experienced it.”