Toliopoulos: “Childhood dream to play with Spanoulis – He always had the look of a… tiger”

Proud wearing his jersey Mars – but also that he managed to compete as a teammate with Vassilis Spanoulis – said o Vasilis Toliopoulos.

In an interview on his official page Eurocup the Greek guard explained how important it is for the team’s history and world to play in Europe.

As for the federal technician, he characterized him idol and after pointing out that it was childish dream to play with him, characteristically noted that “she always had her look… Tiger».

What Toliopoulos said, among other things

On the return of Mars to the Europeans: “We have the honor of playing in a great team and people wanted the team to return to European competitions. Every game is a celebration. They love to support our effort and I feel blessed to have these fans. For us, participating in the Eurocup is equivalent to the realization of a dream”.

For his stay in the team: “From the first moment I wanted to stay at Aris because I enjoyed last year, I like the atmosphere in the team and I decided because of the fans and the coach. That’s why his stay on Mars was my priority.”.

About his relationship with Giannis Kastritis: “He’s really supportive. A formidable man both on and off the court. He will be interested in you, he will ask you how you are, how you feel, what are your thoughts. Most importantly, he is a person you can talk to, which is why everyone in the team has a great relationship with him.”.

About his first professional years and his coexistence with Vassilis Spanoulis at Olympiakos: “Playing with Vasilis, a childhood dream came true. He was my idol and I really had a great time being with him. It was great because I saw his character both on and off the court, how dedicated he was to winning as well as his training methodology. It didn’t matter who the opponent was, he was always there with the eyes of a tiger and I really learned a lot from Vassilis”.