Shining at Benfica, Pavlidis reacts to Greece’s show of faith: great honour | OneFootball

Absent from Benfica’s training sessions—which only included seven players—Vangelis Pavlidis is preparing to give his contribution to the Greek national team, which will face Scotland this Thursday, October 9. However, there is one detail that stands out: the number 14 will be the captain, a feat to which the player has already reacted.

Present at the pre-match press conference ahead of the encounter with the team from the United Kingdom, the Eagles’ goal-scorer did not remain indifferent to the vote of confidence given by the Greek coach: “It is a great honor to be the captain of the National Team.”

However, despite having been named the on-field leader for tonight’s match against the Scottish side, the Benfica forward went further and recalled that every player has their role in the national team. Yet, in a humble manner, Pavlidis stated that there are other players who embody the role he will play tonight: “We all have our responsibilities, but I don’t feel like the captain.”

Finally, Benfica’s number 14 pointed out two names who, in his opinion, are more deserving of the armband. Nevertheless, he expressed his happiness at being chosen to represent his teammates: “Bakasetas and Mantalos are the leaders, but we are all captains on the field. It is an honor and a joy.”

Called up for the Greek national team, just as he was during the September international break, Pavlidis today begins the first of two more qualifying matches for the World Cup. After tonight’s match against Scotland, the Greeks will face Denmark on October 12.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.