Interview with Australia’s “SBS Radio” Dinos Mitoglou!
Panathinaikos’ forward/center spoke about this year’s “Pavlos Giannakopoulos” tournament, which will be held in the Oceania country, while standing in the great legacy left behind by the emblematic administrative leader of the “Green” and his “Green” team!
In detail what he said:
For the first thoughts when it was announced that the team would travel to Australia for the 7th Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament: “It’s definitely something unique. It is incredible to what places your sport can bring you. We are very happy and proud that the size of Panathinaikos and Mr. Pavlos Giannakopoulos will bring us to Australia. We know, of course, how beautiful country it is and how big a Greek community it is. We are very pleased to represent Panathinaikos and we will have the opportunity to make such a great trip and find ourselves in Australia. I’m sure we’ll all have a very nice time ».
For the experience everyone lived last year at the Panathenaic Stadium for the 6th Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament: “Last year was a unique experience. Mostly for foreign players, because they really understood the size of Panathinaikos fans, as well as the love that the world gives us. About 40,000 fans were found last year. Too many people. When you were looking right and left you could see the crowds. Lost. The love of the world seemed very much. I can add that this trip, as I said, will be unique and beautiful. But at the same time, because I have traveled and lived in the US, I have seen a lot of things and I am sure that in Australia we will have excellent hospitality and accept too much love. Not only from Panathinaikos friends, but generally from all Greeks who are there. I have heard that Australia is a very welcoming country ».
For the first time he will travel away from Europe on behalf of Panathinaikos Aktor: “I never expected that basketball would bring me so far. But I definitely always wanted to travel to Australia and see things there. As you said, the fact that the Greeks left Greece in the 1950s and 60s is something unique. I know well, as I have said, that people who have left Greece love their homeland above, because they lack very much. We will transfer this to foreign players. We will do everything to reciprocate the love we will collect ».
About the relationship it has with Australia: “I’ll say something I’ve never said before. But when I was 2-3 years old, my father had the opportunity to move to Australia. We didn’t come for a while! Finally, we stayed in Greece ».
For the 7th “Pavlos Giannakopoulos” tournament: “When I came to Panathinaikos in 2017, I didn’t catch him. But you can’t be in Panathinaikos and you don’t know who it was or you haven’t heard stories. I have generally heard many stories. In my first term in Panathinaikos I had teammates, such as Nick Kalathis and Ian Vougioukas, who told me things about Mr. Paul. Only positive! He lived and breathed for Panathinaikos. He is the man who grew up the idea and the brand of Panathinaikos. The most important of all is: Not only did he have many Panathinaikos children, I have to say it. Any other team made them love Panathinaikos, to see him. From young children to older. This was the biggest gain. He only did good in Greek sport. His legacy is huge. “.
For Panathinaikos of the new season: “We have made some very important additions, especially to the Greek trunk. Panathinaikos has raised a level in recent years. We are very happy and excited about the new season to give it all. As you can see, Euroleague begins to become a mini NBA. The budgets have risen quite a bit, the races have become more. I think Euroleague has become very competitive in relation to how it was three or four years ago. Has climbed at least one to two levels. This is very good for European basketball. It’s very positive. Euroleague is very difficult. When all the groups are reinforced and better, we had to be reinforced. No game in Euroleague is easy ».
Source: Sport Fm
I am currently a news writer for News Bulletin247 where I mostly cover sports news. I have always been interested in writing and it is something I am very passionate about. In my spare time, I enjoy reading and spending time with my family and friends.
