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Tsipras takes a pointed swipe at Mitsotakis after Konstantelias injury: “We saw what happened…”
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Tsipras takes a pointed swipe at Mitsotakis after Konstantelias injury: “We saw what happened…”

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Alexis Tsipras made a pointed reference to Giannis Konstantelias during meetings with business and community representatives in Thessaloniki.
  • Tsipras alluded to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ recent comments about the footballer and his injury.
  • Mitsotakis said he could not satisfy a young fan’s demand to bring Konstantelias back, while praising Greek players succeeding at European clubs.

Alexis Tsipras turned a football comment into a political jab at Kyriakos Mitsotakis during a visit to Thessaloniki.

I will not say anything more about football, because we saw what happened to the person who made a wish for Konstantelias the other day.

— Alexis TsiprasTsipras referred to Mitsotakis’ recent comments about Giannis Konstantelias and his injury.

Speaking to the city’s productive sectors on Monday, Aug. 31, Tsipras used football language to argue that Greece should create and seize its own opportunities. He then added a pointed reference to a remark made about Giannis Konstantelias, saying: “I will not say anything more about football, because we saw what happened to the person who made a wish for Konstantelias the other day.”

Mitsotakis had discussed Konstantelias during his own recent visit to Thessaloniki, where he inaugurated a new metro station. The prime minister recounted hearing a young man complain during a local radio broadcast: “Which metro? Bring Delias back.” Mitsotakis said he had replied that there was little he could do about that, adding that people did not all share the same priorities.

Which metro? Bring Delias back.

— Young man quoted by Kyriakos MitsotakisMitsotakis said he heard the complaint during a local radio broadcast while visiting Thessaloniki.

Konstantelias’ transfer to Borussia Dortmund formed the football backdrop to the exchange. Mitsotakis also said that Greeks should be pleased whenever Greek footballers perform well for European clubs, while stressing that he did not want to enter into fan rivalries.

In any case, without wanting to get into fan rivalries, we are always pleased when Greek footballers excel at European clubs.

— Kyriakos MitsotakisMitsotakis commented on Greek players succeeding abroad.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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