{"id":21381,"date":"2021-12-05T00:01:08","date_gmt":"2021-12-04T23:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brand.uhlsport.com\/?p=21381"},"modified":"2023-01-18T11:00:51","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T10:00:51","slug":"odysseas-vlachodimos-talent-is-nothing-without-hard-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brand.uhlsport.com\/en\/odysseas-vlachodimos-talent-is-nothing-without-hard-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Odysseas Vlachodimos: &#8220;Talent is nothing without hard work&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k2vjxx29-86b9baa3ed5ef968bed6b89700cf4780\">\n.avia-section.av-k2vjxx29-86b9baa3ed5ef968bed6b89700cf4780{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/brand.uhlsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Odisseas_Vlachodimos_Hyper_Act_Torwarthandschuh-1.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-k2vjxx29-86b9baa3ed5ef968bed6b89700cf4780 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-75 av-height-75  container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch' data-av_minimum_height_pc='75' data-av_min_height_opt='75'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-21381'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-21381'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k2vjz3xk-430b255dc9d13054f990ebd50f1e9a87\">\n#top .flex_column.av-k2vjz3xk-430b255dc9d13054f990ebd50f1e9a87{\nmargin-top:-100px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-k2vjz3xk-430b255dc9d13054f990ebd50f1e9a87{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:20px 20px 20px 20px;\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-k2vjz3xk-430b255dc9d13054f990ebd50f1e9a87{\nmargin-top:-100px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-k2vjz3xk-430b255dc9d13054f990ebd50f1e9a87 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-k6lv0nrg-a3b56c5878345757a95be45e1b4998d1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Odysseas Vlachodimos: &#8220;Talent is nothing without hard work&#8221;<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k21ixsj5-427b504f7500bb9b224e2c0a3b37032a\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k21ixsj5-427b504f7500bb9b224e2c0a3b37032a{\nheight:25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k21ixsj5-427b504f7500bb9b224e2c0a3b37032a hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k21hshhi-6eb64ae148cc8bd25910ae889f37a663 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">5 December 2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k21hshhi-aeb69bb641ec71470ff483efe8bfb0de '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock p-intro'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/brand.uhlsport.com\/en\/odysseas-vlachodimos\/\">Odysseas Vlachodimos<\/a> has been playing for Benfica Lisbon since 2018 and has finally arrived in Portugal. We talked to him about his new home, the Greek national team, the goalkeeper position and his goalkeeper gloves.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k21ixsj5-a6b67b15719799d572366ee54aaa3807\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k21ixsj5-a6b67b15719799d572366ee54aaa3807{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k21ixsj5-a6b67b15719799d572366ee54aaa3807 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_buttonrow '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='avia-buttonrow-wrap av-kn603ng2-192be201ee2c46d0f6cf1d99a4af5682 avia-buttonrow-center  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kn603me2-865a035500ac9708d93e628c39c09f80\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-kn603me2-865a035500ac9708d93e628c39c09f80{\nmargin-bottom:5px;\nmargin-right:3px;\nmargin-left:3px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href='#culture'  class='avia-button av-kn603me2-865a035500ac9708d93e628c39c09f80 avia-icon_select-yes-right-icon avia-size-small avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"Odi about the portugues culture\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Odi about the portugues culture<\/span><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_right avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue87d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><\/a>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kn603me2-10dd208b728806834882c15cc6defd04\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-kn603me2-10dd208b728806834882c15cc6defd04{\nmargin-bottom:5px;\nmargin-right:3px;\nmargin-left:3px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href='#position'  class='avia-button av-kn603me2-10dd208b728806834882c15cc6defd04 avia-icon_select-yes-right-icon avia-size-small avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"Odi about the goalkeeper position\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Odi about the goalkeeper position<\/span><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_right avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue87d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><\/a>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kn603me2-552e9ed34f7e988fb94dc6fd963b50a3\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-kn603me2-552e9ed34f7e988fb94dc6fd963b50a3{\nmargin-bottom:5px;\nmargin-right:3px;\nmargin-left:3px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href='#glove'  class='avia-button av-kn603me2-552e9ed34f7e988fb94dc6fd963b50a3 avia-icon_select-yes-right-icon avia-size-small avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"Odi about his gloves\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Odi about his gloves<\/span><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_right avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue87d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1an59qa-844f1bf6047d8987193908dd142ae19e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1an59qa-844f1bf6047d8987193908dd142ae19e{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1an59qa-844f1bf6047d8987193908dd142ae19e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_buttonrow  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k21hshhi-6eb64ae148cc8bd25910ae889f37a663 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>In the Portuguese Primeira Liga, you have only one defeat this round and your team is currently in third place in the table. What is your concept for success? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our concept of success&#8230;at Benfica you always want to win, you go into every game wanting to win and you train hard every day. Then we try to implement that on the weekends and also during the week.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kvjx8i-57f6e69ba5d321aa976bfb9d3fd7a71e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kvjx8i-57f6e69ba5d321aa976bfb9d3fd7a71e{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kvjx8i-57f6e69ba5d321aa976bfb9d3fd7a71e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  id=\"exercises\"  class='av_textblock_section av-k21hshhi-bb5f767788eb53fe21c5e4d9b593153f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p>&#8221; I think the most important thing is to be healthy and injury-free, then everything else is secondary..&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k21ixsj5-a6b67b15719799d572366ee54aaa3807\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k21ixsj5-a6b67b15719799d572366ee54aaa3807{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k21ixsj5-a6b67b15719799d572366ee54aaa3807 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  id=\"culture\"  class='av_textblock_section av-k21hshhi-cd045b4a03ee97b2849f7452e63412b2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Soon 2021 will be over and you start thinking about New Year&#8217;s resolutions. What are your wishes\/goals for 2022? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I hope that the fans still can go tot he games. Personally, I do not plan far into the future, I like to look from day to day. My goal is just to get better every day. I think the most important thing is to be healthy and injury-free, then everything else is secondary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You have been in goal for Benefica Lisbon since 2018. Is there a striking thing about the Portuguese mentality that you particularly appreciate or consider &#8220;typical&#8221;? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The people here are pretty crazy about soccer. In almost every game, no matter against which opponent you play, the stadium is full. The people are also very helpful, nice and very open off the soccer field, which I really appreciate. I feel very, very comfortable here. On the soccer field and also off the soccer field.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k21ixsj5-a6b67b15719799d572366ee54aaa3807\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k21ixsj5-a6b67b15719799d572366ee54aaa3807{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k21ixsj5-a6b67b15719799d572366ee54aaa3807 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  id=\"exercises\"  class='av_textblock_section av-kwoy60p2-2b9cbdcd6141b3267d848e993175d452 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;I am proud to play for Greek and when you sing the national anthem before the games, it is always something special.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-28oynb9-1f68239a7eb62490977f6b68511acc44\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-28oynb9-1f68239a7eb62490977f6b68511acc44{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-28oynb9-1f68239a7eb62490977f6b68511acc44 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k21hshhi-6eb64ae148cc8bd25910ae889f37a663 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Do you speak Portuguese? If so, can you say something in Portuguese?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hola, buon dia &#8211; good day, good morning. I understand quite a bit. You understand the \u201csoccer language\u201c after so many years in Portugal. Every now and then I try to order in Portuguese in a restaurant. Of course there are always a few mistakes, but I can express myself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your roots are in Greece. What makes your home country so special? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The sun, beach, nice weather I would say. Greece is a very good place to spend your vacations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does it mean to you to play for the Greek national team and represent your country on an international level? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Of course, it is always nice and special to play for your home country or your country. I am proud to play for Greek and when you sing the national anthem before the games, it is always something special.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  id=\"position\"  class='av_textblock_section av-kwdcqh7m-15a2bfa7a172142a34b4554376484422 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>How did you come to the goalkeeper position? Did you have a role model? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It started early. My brother always wanted to shoot, I am the younger one. Then I had to go in goal and since then I have never really left the goal. My role model is Edwin van der Sar.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k21ixsj5-a6b67b15719799d572366ee54aaa3807\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k21ixsj5-a6b67b15719799d572366ee54aaa3807{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k21ixsj5-a6b67b15719799d572366ee54aaa3807 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  id=\"pressure\"  class='av_textblock_section av-k21hshhi-2a1e5db3f6476b57dfe38f82aba95be1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8221; If you have talent, you should not rest on it but work hard every day to improve.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k21ixsj5-a6b67b15719799d572366ee54aaa3807\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k21ixsj5-a6b67b15719799d572366ee54aaa3807{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k21ixsj5-a6b67b15719799d572366ee54aaa3807 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  id=\"commitment\"  class='av_textblock_section av-knedd6fw-50017cbcbb7f5cdb77b7b86dea6c7ba5 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>What do you like most about being a goalkeeper? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I have never known anything else (laughs). It is a special position. As a goalkeeper, you are the last one in the back, and I also think it is just cool to be a goalkeeper. Generally the training and also in the games the goalkeeper position is different from the other positions. But as I said, I do not know anything else and I would not want to switch. I love being a goalkeeper.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You have made it and turned your hobby into a profession. What advice would you give to young keepers who want to emulate you? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First of all, do well in school. If you have a goal in mind, you should pursue it. If you have talent, you should not rest on it but work hard every day to improve. You can always learn something new. If you have a dream, you should pursue it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking back on your life so far, what are you most grateful for? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best thing was becoming a dad. I enjoy every second when I am at home and can be with my family and my little daughter. In soccer, of course, it was always a big goal to play in the Champions League, and I managed to do that with Benfica. That was a highlight and a great feeling when you hear the Champions League anthem. I will never forget that.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1brxgud-45215fcf20abb416822709f716b983fc\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1brxgud-45215fcf20abb416822709f716b983fc{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1brxgud-45215fcf20abb416822709f716b983fc hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  id=\"pressure\"  class='av_textblock_section av-kwoy95n8-e62b90163ecb22cb7f5c664de17a7263 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8220;I put the most value on grip.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-v1y339-43f05c00b9bf7bceaa70beefc1a4f37f\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-v1y339-43f05c00b9bf7bceaa70beefc1a4f37f{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-v1y339-43f05c00b9bf7bceaa70beefc1a4f37f hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  id=\"glove\"  class='av_textblock_section av-kwoxy3gd-94b066fbf306372a59452733755eaf0f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>What do you look for in goalkeeper gloves? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I put the most value on grip. With a goalkeeper&#8217;s glove, of course, it also depends on the fit, how the glove is cut and how the glove feels when you wear it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You play the Absolutgrip. Why is this the perfect glove for you? What makes it so special? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I think the grip is outstanding. I really like the new closure system. You put the glove on and feel comfortable right away. You do not have to fiddle around with it or tighten any fasteners for the whole game. 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