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Vranies: “As long as I live I will love AEK – I am still the best defender in the league”

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The feelings he has for her AEK and the hope that he will celebrate titles again with her was expressed by Ognjen Vranies. In an interview with a television show in his homeland, the Bosnian said devoted in the “Union” and explained the relationship he has developed with them fans of.

He noted, however, that despite the difficulties, the self confidence of him, characteristically stating that he remains the best defender in the Greek championship.

Detailed what Vranies said

For AEK: “AEK is the club I love the most and I will love it as long as I live. In Athens, everything suits me. I like the people here, I like the city. I always have an extra motivation for the fans who love AEK. When I’m not doing well and when difficult times come there are those who give me the strength to give the field what I have. AEK fans appreciate when he plays with his heart for the club. You can not fool them, you can not lie to them. “There are some moments when they recognize them, understand them from football and that is why they appreciate and respect me.”.

For the championship in 2018: “I will never forget the celebrations, after we won the championship. Tens of thousands of fans on the streets in our part of Athens. It’s something a person has to experience and I hope we repeat that success at some point. “People live here for the championship and the wish is one day to make the AEK fans happy again”.

About how he started and his character: “Honestly when I was a kid I never imagined I would play at the Bora Stadium, let alone at the famous Maracana in Brazil. It all started spontaneously. My father put me in football and my brother and I went step by step. I don’t think I ever went back in my career nor did I ever have to push or pay to play. I won everything with my job. People have a distorted image of me. They read something and think that I drink, that I smoke, that I go to bars. I have not tried alcohol for years. I do not want to justify myself to anyone, but I am 32 years old and I am second in time to participate in the Greek championship. “I think that speaks for itself about my professional behavior in football.”

For the difficult moments in AEK: “There were also bad moments at AEK. Several people tried to trip me up, but they did not succeed. As it turned out, I am still a little stronger than them and I am still the best defender in the Greek championship “.

For the large sums that football brings: “Footballers are exposed to the media and are always in the spotlight. They talk about them all the time. The majority, 95% of footballers come from poverty and misery. And then a big contract is signed and a lot of money comes. These things are difficult to manage, especially when you are young. You are literally going crazy. Your mind is moving in a completely different direction. People read that a football player bought a car for 100,000 euros, that he got a watch for 50,000, that he spent a lot with a girl. I do not know how much money. It is logical that people, when they read these, will say that footballers are arrogant. To be clear, other athletes do this too, but footballers are the most exposed. So people take it for granted that footballers are arrogant and who knows what else. “.

For how much has changed: “I can not say that it did not affect me when I was younger. They come from a poor family, I was not surrounded by cars and planes. It was a matter of survival. I went to Red Star when I was very young. It was my first transfer, but I did not become famous there, neither football nor financially. Salaries were late and the situation at the club was not good. But then I went to Russia. A lot of money came into my hands. When you see how much money you get to play, numbers that someone will not win in three years, you are carried away. You no longer see the image realistically. I know very well what I did, what nonsense I bought and where I spent so much money. It is a shame to say that. But I do not do that anymore. Today I like to spend money on beautiful clothes and finally. “But it seems to me that every athlete has to go through this stage.”

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