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Socrates Papastathopoulos expressed the belief that he still has much to offer, speaking with “Proto Thema” on the occasion of his move to Olympiakos. The experienced defender explained the reasons why he chose the ‘rojiblancos’, while emphasizing that he wants to change the mentality of the Greek fan, characteristically noting that last year he was insulted in the’ G. Karaiskakis “and now AEK’s friends are cursing him on social media.
In detail, the 32-year-old plug talked about:
-how Olympiakos chose: “I knew I was going to leave Arsenal and I started talking to different teams. I had a lot of proposals on my hands, but Olympiakos and Mr. Marinakis – because I spoke directly with him – convinced me because they told me ‘our door is open from the beginning. until the end of the transfer period. “Without pressuring me or putting an ultimatum. From then on, the relationship I had developed with the president was very important, but also the close relationship I have with Torosidis and Abraham.”
-your ambitions: “I think I still have a lot to offer. I did not go back to Greece, as some said, to get the latest stamps, but because I am hungry and want to win titles. And my decision to come to Olympiakos was based on this, but also because he I was waiting. “My first option was abroad, but after contacts with the president and Torosidis, who analyzed the project they have for the next three years, I began to see it differently.”
-the contribution of Ferrer and Nikolaidis in his career: “Ferrer gave me the opportunity to play for AEK and also the opportunity to show who I am today was given to me by Demis Nikolaidis, who was then president and had done a project with young athletes.”
-the candidacy of Zagoraki to the EPO: “I think it is a great opportunity to rebuild the structure of Greek football. I think that the children who were at Euro 2004 or later are very capable of helping Greek football and I don’t examine why they haven’t done it so far or why not. they were asked to do so. ”
-if you have considered improving football from another position when you retire: “I haven’t found anything that makes me feel like I can fully focus on it after the end of my career. We have to see if Greek football can withstand characters and personalities like mine. In no way do I want to convey that I recommend that the mother be What I want to see is if our football will accept people like me with the performances and experiences they have and want to change the sport. Let’s not forget that coming to Olympiakos, without having grown up as a club fan, happened last year that I he insulted in the field and living what I live in the social networks of the AEK fans, is a challenge for me. It is the beginning of a great test for what will follow. ”
-who together with Giannis (Antetokunbo) have made themselves known by his first name even though in the field they call him by his last name: “Yes, last year on ‘Karaiskakis’ they yelled ‘Papastathopoulos’ (laughs). To tell the truth, this will be the great challenge. Let’s change all that. To force those who insulted me last year to deify me this year. “We have to try to change that.”
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