paokarag4 Posted June 24 Posted June 24 I doubt it, there are and always have been rumours that he is extremely religious and a bit of a different character to other footballers. Doesn't strike me as someone who is overly driven to be a major success or push himself to play abroad. I think he is comfortable playing for us and the more the years go on, the more I believe he will never leave PAOK or Greece. While that is great for us as PAOK fans, it will probably stunt his growth as a footballer and he will probably never reach his true potential. What we have now is still a brilliant player who is a barometer for our team and someone who can turn a match in a matter of moments. Quality player, not overly motivated. Still an interesting decision to pull the pin on the Ethniki, especially at only 23 with opportunities there to qualify for major tournaments and be an integral part of those teams.
Brklyngrk Posted June 24 Posted June 24 I believe what he said was for the international window in September, not the team.
paokarag4 Posted June 24 Posted June 24 I doubt he would bother making an announcement if it was just for the September matches? He did say for the "upcoming" matches but wasn't specific. He maybe back at some stage, he also didn't say this was permanent but I would be surprised if he is suddenly available again in November.
PaokCT Posted June 24 Posted June 24 Maybe my cohost on PAOKTALK. But in all seriousness, dude is a weirdo. It’s better for PAOK but for his career and Country, whatever
pash Posted June 24 Author Posted June 24 Greek players are mentally (and physically) weak. Just sayin
Brklyngrk Posted June 24 Posted June 24 More context, his partner is giving birth in September. That is why he doesn't want to be called up.
Blackhawk Posted June 24 Posted June 24 8 hours ago, Dutch Eagle said: Konstantelias has retired as international player for Greece (for this moment). Are his kids the real reason? It's only a temporary retirement according to the announcement. It is something EPO was informed about 2 months ago and they could not change his mind. Not sure if the real reason is his kid or the one he is expecting. Could be something concerning their health, which is not really any of our business. Selected Greek social media (some with anti-PAOK bias) are picking up on his religious beliefs (Jehovah Witness) claiming that that is the reason for his decision. However, if I was Konstantelias and I was constantly pushed aside so Bakasetas could start, I would also think twice about my role on the national team. Interesting fact: Konstantelias played 18 game on the NT. He was a starter in only 5 of them, and he never played the full 90 minutes in any of the games.
Blackhawk Posted June 24 Posted June 24 Apparently so. Not that it's any of our business. Also, I really doubt that this is the reason for his decision. It hasn't been an issue preventing him from playing on the NT for the previous 3 years. 1
Blackhawk Posted June 25 Posted June 25 He played very well. This WC should only increase his selling value. I would not rush into selling him to the Atlases of the World and wait for the WC to finish and shop him around since he no longer wants to play for us.
PaokCT Posted June 27 Posted June 27 Funny how we push away our best players. Sanchez is the best RB in Greece , Camara absolutely killed it, Despodov. We get quality players but the organization screwed them over
Blackhawk Posted September 21 Posted September 21 Upcoming PAOK players international duties: SENIOR NATIONAL TEAMS GREECE – Michailidis, Zafeiris 24.09.2026 21:45 EEST: Serbia - Greece (Nations League) 27.09.2026 21:45 EEST: Germany - Greece (Nations League) 01.10.2026 21:45 EEST: Greece – Holland (Nations League) 04.10.2026 21:45 EEST: Greece –Germany (Nations League) GREECE WOMENS TEAM – Argyriou, Brame, Drakogiannaki, Giannaka, Gouni 08.10.2026 19:30 EEST: Greece – England (World Cup Qualifying Playoffs) 13.10.2026 21:30 EEST: England - Greece (World Cup Qualifying Playoffs) SERBIA – Zivkovic 24.09.2026 21:45 EEST: Serbia - Greece (Nations League) 27.09.2026 21:45 EEST: Serbia - Holland (Nations League) 01.10.2026 21:45 EEST: Germany – Serbia (Nations League) 04.10.2026 21:45 EEST: Holland - Serbia (Nations League) CROATIA - Jakic 26.09.2026 21:45 EEST: Czechia - Croatia (Nations League) 29.09.2026 21:45 EEST: Spain - Croatia (Nations League) 03.10.2026 21:45 EEST: Croatia – England (Nations League) 06.10.2026 21:45 EEST: Croatia – Spain (Nations League) CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC – Banza 24.09.2026 19:00 EEST: Congo D.R. - – Equatorial Guinea (African Nations Cup) 28.09.2026 19:00 EEST: Zimbabwe - Congo D.R. (African Nations Cup) YOUTH NATIONAL TEAMS GREECE U21 – Chatsidis, Monastirlis, Mythou 26.09.2026 19:00 EEST: Georgia - Greece (EURO 2027 Qualifying) 01.10.2026 18:00 EEST: Greece – Latvia (EURO 2027 Qualifying) 06.10.2026 17:00 EEST: Northern Ireland - Greece (EURO 2027 Qualifying) SERBIA U21 – Ugresic 25.09.2026 19:00 EEST: Serbia – Iran (Friendly Game) 28.09.2026 19:00 EEST: Serbia – Iran (Friendly Game) 02.10.2026 19:00 EEST: Serbia – Russia (Friendly Game) 05.10.2026 19:00 EEST: Serbia – Russia (Friendly Game) BELARUS U21 – Apiacionak 24.09.2026 21:00 EEST: Belgium - Belarus (EURO 2027 Qualifying) 28.09.2026 19:30 EEST: Denmark - Belarus (EURO 2027 Qualifying) 04.10.2026 19:00 EEST: Belarus – TBD (Friendly Game) GREECE U19 – Avgitidis, Aretis, Berdos, Gioka, Krommydas, Kyriazidis, Toursounidis U19 training Camp (20.09. - 25.09.) GREECE U17 – Douralis, Kakalis, Louska, Neto, Tentolouris 23.09.2026 13:00 EEST: Bosnia Herzegovina - Greece (EURO Qualifying) 26.09.2026 19:00 EEST: Greece – Gibraltar (EURO Qualifying) 29.09.2026 16:00 EEST: Greece – Iceland (EURO Qualifying) GREECE U16 – Chaldezos, Nikolaidis, Psiroukis, Souvlatzis 28.09.2026 17:00 EEST: Greece – Slovakia (Friendly Game) 30.09.2026 17:00 EEST: Greece – Switzerland (Friendly Game) 03.10.2026 12:00 EEST: Czechia - Greece (Friendly Game) GREECE U15 – Chrysoulakis, Itskos, Liakos, Papageorgopoulos, Priovolos, Solomidis 28.09.2026 15:00 EEST: Greece – Austria (Friendly Game) 01.10.2026 11:00 EEST: Germany - Greece (Friendly Game) 04.10.2026 11:30 EEST: Greece – Poland (Friendly Game)
Blackhawk Posted September 24 Posted September 24 Zafeiris and Zivkovic get the start in the Serbia - Greece game today. Banza sat on the bench for the whole Congo DR - Equaterial Guinea game. Congo won 2:0.
Blackhawk Posted September 24 Posted September 24 Zivkovic puts Serbia ahead in the 3rd minute. Serbia - Greece 1:0
Blackhawk Posted September 25 Posted September 25 Final score 2:1 for the good guys. Michailidis got to play as well.
pash Posted September 26 Author Posted September 26 And set up Tsimikas for his run/assist, in fact 1
Dutch Eagle Posted October 2 Posted October 2 Pelkas was added to the Ethniki to replace Tzolis who got injured yesterday.
pash Posted October 2 Author Posted October 2 Deserved to be called up in the first place! Wing is a position where we have very little depth. Better late than never I guess.
Blackhawk Posted October 6 Posted October 6 Mythou scored the only goal for the U21 team against Northern Ireland, but it was not enough to see us through to the final stage, as we needed a win with 2 goal margin. Last chance to make it through in a playoff game. 1
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