Hungary striker Martin Adam - who went viral for being an 'absolute unit' - breaks silence as he responds to social media comments
Hungary striker Martin Adam was mocked for his stature against SwitzerlandThe star has responded to the range of social media comments about his frameLISTEN to It's All Kicking Off! Palmer, Gordon, Eze, Bowen… Who would replace Foden if he was dropped?
Hungary striker Martin Adam - who went viral for being an 'absolute unit' - has responded to his newfound attention.
Adam was on the sharp end of a social media storm on Saturday when he came on in Hungary's Euro 2024 opener against Switzerland.
While some fans were fascinated with his size and stature - with one christening him as looking 'like an actor in those Viking movies' - other comments were more unflattering.
As part of a sweep of comments that amounted to fat-shaming, one cruelly quipped that he was 'hungry for goals' after seeing his reported 6ft3in, 13 st 7" frame.
Now the 29-year-old, who plays for South Korean club Ulsan Hyundai, has responded to the pile-on.
Hungary striker Martin Adam - an 'absolute unit' according to fans - has replied to comments
After some unsavoury comments on social media about his size, he said: 'I was born like this'
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'Of course one or two [comments and memes] get back to me. Usually I have a good laugh,' he said.
'I was born like this. This is my body shape.
'I can't say I was this size when I was born, I can't change that, I can't change genetics. So yeah, that's all I can say about it.'
Adam earned his move to Ulsan Hyundai after a formidable season with Hungarian side Paksi in 2021-22, when he scored 31 goals and was the league's top scorer.
He was introduced in the 79th minute as a replacement for Milos Kerkez against Switzerland but could not change the tide.
By that stage Hungary were 2-1 down but despite Barnabas Varga having clawed back a goal in the second half, they could not earn a point.
Switzerland brought on Breel Donald Embolo, who only played five times this season due to injury, and he scored in the 93rd minute to give the Swiss a 3-1 win.
Hungary's next fixture is against hosts Germany on Wednesday before they face Scotland on Sunday.