Valbuena to Gazeta: “I had offers, and I didn't want to play for another team in Greece except Olympiacos.”

With Martins, you played most of your matches at Olympiacos. What do you think;

“He is a coach who had a very important role for me because I came to Olympiacos with him and he wanted me as a player. We had a great time together in the team and I have great respect for him. Same for me. We had very good feelings for each other.

It's a pleasure that we worked together, and I'm glad that we got this cooperation. Some time ago we found ourselves preparing for Apollon's match with Al Gharafa, where we played a friendly match. It made me happy to see him again. He is the man who offered to Olympiacos and I am very satisfied that we have worked together for these three years».

At festivals you have a certain celebration and of course you were in the center with the champagne and the joy you presented. You are a legend of the team, we saw in the videos how you lived those moments. Is this you?

“Well, when Olympiacos is the champion, we will have a party. For me, winning is difficult, so when you do that you have to celebrate and celebrate. I am a talkative person (and in the locker room) and I want to express myself. When we win and celebrate I feel happy because victories are difficult.” “Very. Especially when you do it in a club like this. There is a lot of pressure at Olympiacos, as there is at Apollo. When you win you want to celebrate with the whole world. For me it is all natural. It is done in a natural way. It is natural for me.”

What is the key that has always motivated you?

“I play football for a specific reason: to win. Even when I was young playing on the beach, I played to win. I don't play for the sake of playing. Training is something different and special. I think a lot of people don't have that mindset. But I talk to young people, something I did at Olympiacos and I also do at Apollo.

In football, as in life, you have to work and have goals. Be determined on the field and give it your all.

I have a passion for it. I train every afternoon. I've done it all my life. I am happy with that. There is a big difference in age compared to youth, but for me this is normal».

In the locker room, what is a good moment you remember? Not only at Olympiacos.

“Yes, I remember in Marseille. When I became champion. I had champagne, went to the press conference and poured champagne on everyone. On the cameras and everywhere.”

I also went for Vangelis Marinakis with champagne.

“Yes, yes! And they said, ‘Watch out, it’s Marinakis!’ And I was like, ‘I don’t care.’ In that moment you let the joy take you away.”