Netherlands must prepare for Greek sensation from the Bundesliga
The Dutch national team will face again on Friday evening one of the absolute top talents from the Bundesliga, the eighteen‑year‑old Konstantinos Karetsas, who is even closely monitored by coach Niko Kovac on the defensive side. Expectations at Borussia Dortmund and the Greek national team are sky‑high, according to a VI‑weekly.
The story comes from the VI‑weekly and was written by journalist Bas van den Hoven. See us more often on Google.
The routine he has been using for years gives him calm and inspiration on the pitch.
Background and inspiration
Before every match Karetsas watches YouTube and writes down the names of his idols: Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho, Neymar and Ronaldo Nazario.
He calls the unguardedness of those legends a source of imagination.
His technical class enables him to take actions that seem too ambitious for others, combined with the courage to look for chances that others miss.
Youth coaches at RC Genk and Anderlecht asked him to dribble less, but his father Vaios encouraged him to keep creating action.
Karetsas himself stated that he had to overcome the ‘fear of losing the ball’.
His dribbles and through passes made him a talent of the outside category.
He expects to later learn to better dose his actions.