Vasilis Botinos: « Red torpedo » – THE NEWS

Vasilis Botinos’ life can easily stand as a « script » of a movie, on a background always red and « not a step back ». This was the huge left -wing extremist of Olympiacos, he was the player who did not hesitate to stand up in the junta.

The one who did not even scratch him when the Hunts threatened him with a pistol in the Karaiskakis locker room. And when in a game with Apollo in Karaiskakis, the junta people did not allow him to go out in the second half, it was the Olympiacos world that was shouting to return to the stadium and so it was. This was a different hero for the port team and we say different, because no one was just able to « fit into Botinos ».

Those who have watched him are struggling have to say about an extremist who did … priests. And what Vasilis Botinos didn’t do and the slogans in Karaiskakis were unique.

The « torpedo », people shouted in cement, seeing the legendary ace running with the ball on his feet and crossing his opponents as stopped. « Crazy Botin » was the slogan that vibrated the atmosphere in Karaiskakis, with the world of Olympiacos creating a great relationship of love with Voliotis ace.

He could easily be a track and field athlete, as he had a spectacular speed, and at an early age he had played a pole and basketball. A huge personality for Greek sports!

The transcript

Botinus was born on October 19, 1944 and began his football career in Volos in 1962. He played for two years in the Thessalian team as a center forward and his accomplishments attracted the interest of many teams. But in Botinos’ root he was written to play at Olympiacos and the « torpedo » became a resident of Piraeus. It will move to the large port of the country at the age of 20 and write a long history. Even if he didn’t have serious injuries, he could reach even higher and achieve much more with Olympiacos.

He won two championships and three cups with the red -white jersey and his name will remain in history, as one of the best extremist in the hundred years of the club’s life. It should be noted here that Vasilis Botinos could easily be a track and field athlete, as he had a spectacular speed, while at an early age he had played a pole and basketball. A huge personality for Greek sport.

Upstairs to the junta

Botinos wore the Piraeus jersey for seven years, from 1964 to 1971 and in 134 appearances scored 42 goals, with excellent derby performance.

He was also one of the reasons that made him even more beloved in the ranks of the port team.

Botinos did not hesitate to put them even with the junta and is known to have stretched up to military military.

No one must forget, what we mentioned above, that is, there was a military man who threatened Botinos with a pistol, but the « torpedo » didn’t even take a step back. That is why the junta’s regime wanted to end his career, seeing that the Olympic player stood up in the dictatorship.

The « crazy » Botinos wanted to constantly pass on his opponents and took care to stir up the world of Olympiacos with his actions

Brotherly relationship

It is particularly important to mention someone in Vasilis Botinos’ brotherly relationship with George Sideris. When Botinus transferred to Olympiacos at the age of 20, he moved to Piraeus and initially stayed at a city in the city.

But he always found a plate of warm food at Sideris’ house and this was what Botinus had to say until the end of his life. About how much George Sideris’ family helped him when he first came to Olympiacos and then.

Botinos will work with the port team with a legendary coach, Marton Boukovi.

The Hungarian technician immensely appreciated the talent and capabilities of Botinus and always spoke in the best words about the legendary extremist. But Botinus had a special relationship with Boukovo knowing very well that working with the great Hungarian coach had helped him greatly.

The only thing Boukovi was trying to change in Botino, but he did not succeed, was the many dribbles. And there, however, Boukovo was smiling meaningful when he saw him make one dribble after another.

The « crazy » Botinos wanted to constantly pass his opponents and made sure to stir up the world of Olympiacos with his actions.

Boukovo was asking him to pass faster and not to do a lot of « tricks » with the ball, but his extreme striker

Olympiacos wanted to… drive the world crazy. « I like to see the fans of legend happy » he said about his way of playing.

The jump to God

Vassilis Botinos also competed with the jersey of our national team and the goal he scored in the match against Switzerland for the 1970 World Cup qualifiers remained in history. Olympiacos’ extremist defeated the Swiss goalkeeper with a stunning leap that was to stay in history.

It was a jump to God and Botinus had to say about that amazing goal in the match against Switzerland.

After some years, on a Botinus trip to Zurich, Olympiacos’ ace will see the phase of this particular goal in an apartment building and be surprised. We don’t have to say anything else, he said everything about this goal.

Things could be much better if this huge player had no serious injury problems. These muscle injuries cost him dearly as he did not allow him to reach the levels he could

Injuries

Vasilis Botinos’ talent was unquestionable and his career at Olympiacos will remain in history. It should be noted, however, that things could be much better if this huge player had no serious injury problems.

These muscle injuries cost him expensive as he did not allow him to reach the levels he could.

There were a few times when Botinus « tightened his teeth » to succeed, so the situation reaches the impasse.

Everyone had to say that if he didn’t have these problems he would make an even greater career in the legend.

Even so he always had a way to stand out and lead Olympiacos.

Botinos played for seven years in the port team and in 1971, when he left the Reds, wore Panayialio’s jersey for a year while in the 1973-1974 season he played in Panionios, completing his career.

He left his life on February 16, 2022 at the age of 77, defeated by Koronovio.

« Red torpedo » will always have a prominent place in the golden history of Olympiacos and the Reds fans will always shout with a « crazy booty » rush …