His “golden” generation Olympiakou left at noon on Tuesday (20/08) with destination Brazil and the historic “Maracana”where on Saturday (24/8, 22:00) he will face her Flamenco in the grand final of Intercontinental!
The “present” in the “red and white” mission was also given by five splashes who participated in the summer training of the men’s team under his instructions Jose Luis Mendilibar. The reason for Koutsidis, Bakula, Papakanello, Mouzakiti and Kostoula.
The former, in fact, gave an interview to the official UEFA website, stressing that the game in question is a life experience, while the goal of everyone in the team is to win another international title for the 100 years since the foundation of Olympiakos.
The statements of Isidoros Koutsidis in detail:
On the fact that he will play at the Maracana: “It’s a great feeling and the Maracana is world famous. What makes this experience particularly unique is playing in front of so many people, who at the same time are football fans who share a different football culture.”
For Flamengo: “They are a team with a long history in Latin America. Many great footballers who are currently playing in Europe’s biggest football clubs started their careers at Flamengo. We are looking forward to the match.”
To deal with Flamengo’s attacking line: “It’s a challenge for me and the other defenders. We have seen some things about Flamengo’s forwards. They are very fast players who move either with or without the ball at their feet. But last year we had the best defense in the UEFA Youth League, so if we stay focused and follow our plan, I don’t think we’ll have any problems at all.”
For the chance to win another international trophy with Olympiakos: “Last year was a great experience both in terms of being in the first team and because of the UEFA Youth League. Of course, as it is the anniversary season for the club’s 100 years, we would love to win this cup as well and add another trophy to our club’s collection.”
On playing in the second leg with Fenerbahce and the UEFA Youth League semi-final the following day: “It’s a memory I’ll never forget. To play with the first team in such a game, especially in Turkey against Fenerbahce, was a dream. After that, the race in Switzerland was something different. I was very happy to have the opportunity to play the match in Switzerland and, in the end, everything went well in both games.”
For the preparation with the first team in the summer: “It’s been a fruitful journey for me and it was really nice for me to be with some players from last year’s (U19) team in the pre-season. Of course, that made us feel better, since we knew each other. Furthermore, the first-team players and staff made us feel part of the team from day one.”
On the relationship between the U19 team that wrote History for Olympiakos: “We have a special relationship between us. We have been a team for over a year now. No matter what, our advantage and our best asset as a team is just that, that we are a team, a family, and we will always stand by each other.”
On having one last game with this team in Brazil: “It’s a last dance, a last match as a U19 team. It is incredible that the match, for the Intercontinental Cup, will be held in Brazil, in the Maracana. We all want to live it to the fullest.”
Source: Sport Fm
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