Tsalbouris: “Criticism is just the motivation”

THE George Tsalbouris is one of his most important players Apollo of Patraswhile he spoke about this year, the reason he chose to go to Apollon Patras, about the comments he heard in the past and about his goals, through the “EEC WebRadio”.

In detail what he said:

On whether this year is the year of the step-up: “I am happier than any other year. I came to Apollo because I thought it was the right team to make me happier. And the more you enjoy it, the better you play and that can be seen all year round “.

For the reason he chose Apollo: “I knew that coach Vetoulas works with children with characteristics like mine, who start from the outside in and that he wants the tall ones to threaten from afar. So it matched my style. Talking to the coach, I realized that coming here I would have a leading role, something I really wanted because I did not have it in previous years. That’s why I came here. All these years I had good moments, but I never had consistency and duration in them. That’s what counts in what you do in your future career. “

For the image of Apollo this year: Even if we have wronged ourselves, having lost 3 matches on the point and having made appearances that do not “reflect” us, the 5 victories for the data and the capacity of the team is a good account. We definitely want more. We have home games that we want to win. We want to ensure the stay and we look for below “.

For the comments he heard in the past: “I felt the challenge from childhood until today. That has not changed. In Greece we have a tendency to underestimate and judge others. I have heard that I do not work, I do not build my body, but only I can know if I work or not. But I have reached 26 years old and I am not so interested in criticism. “It’s just what motivates you to prove to some people that they were wrong.”

For its goals: “I want to take higher steps, whether it is in Greece or abroad, in Spain, Italy and so on. I want to believe that this year will give me a boost to get closer to it, however we still have 9 games with Apollon and after the end of the season I will do my “account” and see what will be born “.



On whether he felt pressured by the expectations that were “born” with his talent: “Because this is also a common phenomenon in our country, loading children with expectations above what is needed, did not affect me at all. The expectations that weighed on me were only my own and my family’s. I was a bit behind and now at 26 I “run” to make up for the lost time of previous years. But no, what was said about me did not affect me so much. “

For this year’s goal of Apollo and the local derby with Prometheus: “Staying is a success for the team. Personally. I would like to place in 8th place and enter the play-offs. It’s difficult, but not impossible. As for the game with Prometheus, it is a local derby. Here in Patras they do not understand the importance of this struggle. There is a “rivalry”. In the first round we saw a very nice atmosphere and I hope the same happens now. We know that Prometheus has a stronger roster than us, but I believe it will be a very nice match “.

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