What is the football culture like at the club, and how does it compare to some of the other places you have played football around the world?
Nowadays, I think football culture is very similar wherever you go due to the evolution of technology. Everyone can study, evolve and work hard, so in Cyprus it’s no different and in Pafos it’s no different. I think we’re trying to evolve every day and the league is very, very tough. What we’re hoping for is that we can keep winning to compete for the title.
As one of the only players at Pafos with UEFA Champions League experience, how do you try to help the younger members of the squad? What are the challenges they are facing?
I think in the same way that many players have helped me with their experience in the past, I try to show them that this is a great opportunity: an opportunity they’ve always dreamed of, an opportunity that anyone would cherish. So the best thing to do is to work hard and enjoy it as much as possible.
What lessons has the squad learned from their opening fixtures in the competition?
I think that everyone already knew that every game would be very, very difficult. So we have to try to find what we didn’t do so well in the first games and keep doing what we did well, which will be very, very difficult.
What would it mean to you personally and the team to claim your first UCL victory?
I think that it would mean a lot, not only for me and Pafos, but for all of Cyprus, because I think this team and this group deserves it. So we are going to fight hard.
