Boys this was posted on a greek football website... I don't know if this interview really did take place but its worth a laugh...
Reading between the lines
25 Aug 2009
By: Georgios Kioussis
The exclusive, otherwise undocumented, and quite possibly fictitious excerpt from Sotiris Kyrgiakos' LFC TV interview…
Reporter: How does it feel to be playing in the Premier League?
Sotiris Kyrgiakos: I have high hopes, though I will miss the trips to the xorafia. Then again, I'm told Portsmouth can be awful.
R: Was it Basinas or Gekas who told you that?
SK: I've said too much.
R: What intrigues you the most about English football?
SK: I've always been a fan of not having to worry about whether I'll get paid my wages.
R (puzzled): I see…
SK: Plus, the wages here are fantastic. Also, I'm pretty sure I have a clause in my contract that provides a bonus every time I take a Manchester United player out. No one said anything, but a guy held up their team photo, raised his fist in a punching motion, and gave me a wink.
R: Moving along, is there any particular stadium you cannot wait to visit?
SK: Newcastle, definitely. They've got a historic ground, and their fans are incredible.
(Inaudible whispers.)
SK: Really? Since when?
R: Are you eager to play alongside Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres - world-class athletes?
SK: Yes, but then again, I've already played with world-class footballers - so many I cannot even remember their names. I hear Gerrard can really throw a punch, though.
R: There will be a lot of competition at centre half, with Carragher, Skrtel, Agger, and yourself.
SK: Yes, indeed. Incidentally, what's with Skrtel's name? People here complain that mine is difficult to pronounce; his has one vowel!
R: Biggest disappointment since having come to England?
SK: I was really hoping Cristiano Ronaldo would still be here; that dude spends more time on the ground than Diogo. I would have liked to knock him around a bit.
R: Have you spoken at length to the manager, and if so, what have you discussed?
SK: No, we haven't really spoken that much. He expressed to me his concern about "the whole Greek plate thing." He said he was annoyed that people would be so wasteful. I assured him it wasn't commonplace, and that most plate-breaking can be attributed to that guy from "Stin ?geia Mas."
R: I see…you didn't discuss anything else?
SK: He asked me if pastourmas was Greek for "bastard."
R: And?
SK: You're kidding me, right?
R: What's been the biggest difference between Greece and England so far?
SK: Probably the language.
R: Have you learned any?
SK: Not really - a bunch of the lads keep saying that things are "mint." I thought that was a flavor of ice cream.
R (jokingly): You chose 16 as your squad number. The number of bookings you'll get, I presume?
SK (with an icy stare): Why set the bar so low?
Reading between the lines
25 Aug 2009
By: Georgios Kioussis
The exclusive, otherwise undocumented, and quite possibly fictitious excerpt from Sotiris Kyrgiakos' LFC TV interview…
Reporter: How does it feel to be playing in the Premier League?
Sotiris Kyrgiakos: I have high hopes, though I will miss the trips to the xorafia. Then again, I'm told Portsmouth can be awful.
R: Was it Basinas or Gekas who told you that?
SK: I've said too much.
R: What intrigues you the most about English football?
SK: I've always been a fan of not having to worry about whether I'll get paid my wages.
R (puzzled): I see…
SK: Plus, the wages here are fantastic. Also, I'm pretty sure I have a clause in my contract that provides a bonus every time I take a Manchester United player out. No one said anything, but a guy held up their team photo, raised his fist in a punching motion, and gave me a wink.
R: Moving along, is there any particular stadium you cannot wait to visit?
SK: Newcastle, definitely. They've got a historic ground, and their fans are incredible.
(Inaudible whispers.)
SK: Really? Since when?
R: Are you eager to play alongside Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres - world-class athletes?
SK: Yes, but then again, I've already played with world-class footballers - so many I cannot even remember their names. I hear Gerrard can really throw a punch, though.
R: There will be a lot of competition at centre half, with Carragher, Skrtel, Agger, and yourself.
SK: Yes, indeed. Incidentally, what's with Skrtel's name? People here complain that mine is difficult to pronounce; his has one vowel!
R: Biggest disappointment since having come to England?
SK: I was really hoping Cristiano Ronaldo would still be here; that dude spends more time on the ground than Diogo. I would have liked to knock him around a bit.
R: Have you spoken at length to the manager, and if so, what have you discussed?
SK: No, we haven't really spoken that much. He expressed to me his concern about "the whole Greek plate thing." He said he was annoyed that people would be so wasteful. I assured him it wasn't commonplace, and that most plate-breaking can be attributed to that guy from "Stin ?geia Mas."
R: I see…you didn't discuss anything else?
SK: He asked me if pastourmas was Greek for "bastard."
R: And?
SK: You're kidding me, right?
R: What's been the biggest difference between Greece and England so far?
SK: Probably the language.
R: Have you learned any?
SK: Not really - a bunch of the lads keep saying that things are "mint." I thought that was a flavor of ice cream.
R (jokingly): You chose 16 as your squad number. The number of bookings you'll get, I presume?
SK (with an icy stare): Why set the bar so low?
