Vagiannidis: Sporting outcast convinced me to move, helped me a lot

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·27 August 2025

Vagiannidis: Sporting outcast convinced me to move, helped me a lot

Georgios Vagiannidis recently arrived at Sporting from Panathinaikos, and is already very pleased at the Alvalade club and could help bring Fotis Ioannidis. The Greek right-back admits that the quality of the green and white squad, led by Rui Borges, is at a level he didn’t even expect and shares that he sought advice from Sotiris Alexandropoulos, who convinced him to move to Alvalade.

Georgios Vagiannidis: "It was already expected that the level would be high, but it’s even higher than I thought"

The revelation was made in an interview with 'Betano Mag': "It was already expected that the level would be high, but it’s even higher than I thought. The players really have a lot of quality; I can’t single anyone out. Overall, the team has a lot of quality," he began by saying.

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The Greek international also highlighted that he was very well received at Sporting, further praising the atmosphere in the locker room: "The atmosphere in the locker room is fantastic. The players welcomed me very well from day one. I couldn’t have asked for better. The environment is fantastic and my teammates have great personalities. I felt at home from the very first day," he added.

The defender only arrived in August, but had been on Sporting’s radar for several months: "The first time I heard about their interest was in January, so I had known for a long time, but over time I realized the interest was more serious and, to be honest, I was eager to come here. I think this was the best step for me," he says.

Georgios Vagiannidis on Sotiris: "Everything he told me was true, he had a good experience here, one or two years, he knew a lot and helped me a lot"

An easy adaptation with the help of Sotiris, the young midfielder on loan to Fortuna Dusseldorf: "We talked many times, we’ve been friends since we were kids, we talked a lot about this. I already knew a lot about Sporting, but as soon as I heard about the interest, we talked even more. He gave me advice about the city, the lifestyle. Everything he told me was true, he had a good experience here, one or two years, he knew a lot and helped me a lot," he explained.

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