Conte: “All the Big 4 teams wanted me – I get bad for the appeal to PAS Ioannina”

“That year, before I came here, I had many suggestions from the second category of Spain. I had many suggestions, from good teams of the Second National. But PAS Ioannina would play in the Europa League at that moment and at that moment I thought it was a great opportunity to show how I can play at a high level. ”

The difficulties he faced when he came to Greece:

“The hardest thing was that I came to a country I don’t know, nor how people are, food, etc. I didn’t know anything. But after 1-2 months I was in Greece, I can say that Spain and Greece look like. Most importantly, I started missing my family because in the first year I came alone. Then my wife was working in Spain and she couldn’t come. ”

For his first experience with Greek:

“Very difficult! When I first heard Greek I thought it was … Chinese. I was on my own but I had two Spanish players who were in Ioannina, Fonsi Nadal and Noe Acosta for a long time. They were in Ioannina with me and they helped me a lot, they talk Greek and that’s why I learned. ”

For the interest of the Big 4 teams:

“The first team to contact me was AEK. They called me, I met with them but they wanted to sign up quickly. But I told them I had a contract with PAS Ioannina and I have to respect my team. Most importantly, they had to agree with the team.

I was told ok, no problem, we will talk to your team, if you want to come to AEK we appreciate it because we want you. You are the first striker we want, if not we would not meet you. And after that I don’t know anything else. I know that when the championship was over they called me again, but I told them again that I still have a contract.

And after that, PAOK called me. The athletic director called me and I told him the same. You have to talk to PAS Ioannina. I was told that they talked to PAS, they sent me a proposal, and they told me don’t worry, we agreed with PAS Ioannina, now we just have to come to an agreement with you. I talked to PAS Ioannina and they told me that yes, they have agreed and I am remained to agree with them. But I don’t know what happened … This happened in May, PAOK disappeared nothing happened.

The president called me again and told me that he was also interested in Olympiacos was interested and after a week the Red Star called me. They agreed with PAS Ioannina but sent me the proposal with their own money, and the contract was written in their language. And I told them I was going to talk to my agent and my lawyer.

I told them, “What happened here? No no, the contract had to be in English, “we didn’t know what happened. And finally I talked to PAS Ioannina, George Christovasis, God Schoreston, I said to him, “President, I don’t understand anything, don’t they tell me the truth? I don’t know, “he replied:” Don’t be anxious, I think it’s good. ” But then the president spoke with Red, something happened and I didn’t go. And it was a good team, they pushed me a long way to go, but in the end I didn’t go, I don’t know why.

It was also APOEL. And then, when I told the team from the Emirates yes, how I would go there, Panathinaikos called me. Then Panathinaikos offered me quite a bit. I’m not talking about money, I’m talking about the project, which was good for the future. Because then and last year they had issues with the finance, and they wanted to start a new project to go high. Now you can see that Panathinaikos is on top again. But I told them I appreciated that they called me, but even if we had no issue in the financial one, I had already said yes. When I give my word I have to keep it. ”

For the second term in PAS and the serious injury:

“When I came back – I try not to put it in my mind too much – but in the second game I had a hearty. I recovered and I was dot, but in the second year in the second game, I get the second chia!

I am very strong in the mind and in the first chiastos I said I would pass it quickly and return. But in my second came all the memories and the very bad times I spent with the first. I said I don’t know if I can get back strong. The first few days after the surgery were devastating and I thought about going back and playing a puzzle and stopping …

But then I began to think of my family, my mother and my father … I saw my mother all my life rising 5 in the morning to go to work to pick up olives until 5 in the afternoon. My father woke up 5 in the morning and arrived 5 in the afternoon because we didn’t have to eat and had to work to bring food for my brother and me. And we stayed with my grandmother. So I began to think of all the bad times my parents had, and the difficult life they had. And I said, it is an injury, I will come back and be stronger. ”

His appeal to FIFA for accrued:

“I don’t like to talk about it but things are simple. I talked to the president and told him he could pay me whenever he wanted. I have no issue. But every month gives me something. It’s not a matter of paying me in 1-2 years. But at least something. I waited from June to December and I think I was expecting enough and I didn’t get anything.

I always try to help PAS Ioannina more. PAS is my home, I try to help them because they may have a financial problem. I feel bad to do it, I didn’t want to do it, but eventually I had to do it because I don’t know what happened to my money. I’m away from my family, I want to help them. Even so, but I feel bad to do it, even now I say that maybe I shouldn’t, but if I didn’t do it I would get my money? ”

The reason he left PAS:

“I wanted to stay. I had no issue that I had to play in the Second National. My first choice was to stay in Ioannina. I had a lot of suggestions but I said to everyone no. In the end came Volos, who had also come in May and told him that I would stay in Ioannina. Last minute something happened to PAS Ioannina, Volos came again and said yes. My first choice was PAS Ioannina, but they did some things and I said ok, I don’t want to continue. ”

The team that is having fun playing against her more:

“Against all the big groups, but across AEK. Now with the fans, you play there and I like to play with many fans. ”

Pedro Conte was then asked to comment on a word some facts or people in one word:

The world of PAS:

“Love”

George Christovasilis:

‘Perfect person’

Greek coaches:

“What can I say here (laughs)”

The Victory with Volos in Tuba:

‘Fantastic’

Greek Championship:

‘Possible’

Zosimades:

‘Memories’

Cordoba:

“I miss it …”

Football today:

‘Different with before’

VAR:

“I can say … without Var”