Kostas Nestoridis

==Style of play==

==Style of play==

{{quote box|width=30%|align=right|quote="All the great players I saw, including [[Alfredo Di Stéfano|Di Stéfano]], [[Ferenc Puskás|Puskás]] and [[Pelé]], did things humanly. What I saw Nestoridis doing is neither taught or learned."|source= [[Ljubiša Broćić]] on Nestoridis.{{Cite web|url=https://neoskosmos.com/el/2013/08/25/features/κώστας-νεστορίδης-ο-μάγος-της-μπάλα-2/|title=Κώστας Νεστορίδης: Ο "μάγος" της μπάλας|first=Νικος|last=Κιτσακης|date=25 August 2013|website=neoskosmos.com|language=el}}}} From a young age Nestoridis was gifted with an innate and unrepeatable talent, of having exceptional technical ability. As a little boy, without being introduced or taught anything, Nestoridis showed from the beginning that there was a magical relationship between the ball and himself, with his magic touch. Those who saw Nestoridis in action had something to say about his elaborate actions. They talked about a balancing craftsman who acrobatically leaned on one of his legs and with bursts of speed and waist feints disoriented any opponent. When the time came for the execution, he was unbeatable. The ball seemed to obediently follow the course ordered by Nestoridis, drawing tracks inconceivable to common sense. He was a specialist in free-kicks and corner kicks, having scored 17 goals from [[Corner kick#Olympic goal|direct corner kicks]].{{Cite web|url=https://www.enwsi.gr/932025/aek/aek-podosfairo/gkarsia-nestoridis-papaioannoy-kai-tsiartas-oi-paiktes-tis-aek-poy-echoyn-skorarei-apeytheias-apo-korner-video.html|title=Γκαρσία, Νεστορίδης, Παπαϊωάννου, Σαραβάκος και Τσιάρτας -Οι παίκτες της ΑΕΚ που έχουν σκοράρει απευθείας από κόρνερ|date=19 December 2020|website=enwsi.gr|language=el}}

{{quote box|width=30%|align=right|quote="All the great players I saw, including [[Alfredo Di Stéfano|Di Stéfano]], [[Ferenc Puskás|Puskás]] and [[Pelé]], did things humanly. What I saw Nestoridis doing is neither taught or learned."|source= [[Ljubiša Broćić]] on Nestoridis.{{Cite web|url=https://neoskosmos.com/el/2013/08/25/features/κώστας-νεστορίδης-ο-μάγος-της-μπάλα-2/|title=Κώστας Νεστορίδης: Ο "μάγος" της μπάλας|first=Νικος|last=Κιτσακης|date=25 August 2013|website=neoskosmos.com|language=el}}}} From a young age Nestoridis was gifted with an exceptional technical ability. As a little boy, Nestoridis without being taught anything, showed that there was a magical relationship between the ball and himself, with his magic touch. Those who saw Nestoridis in action had something to say about his elaborate actions. They talked about a balancing craftsman who acrobatically leaned on one of his legs and with bursts of speed and waist feints disoriented any opponent. When the time came for the execution, he was unbeatable. The ball seemed to obediently follow the course ordered by Nestoridis, drawing tracks inconceivable to common sense. He was a specialist in free-kicks and corner kicks, having scored 17 goals from [[Corner kick#Olympic goal|direct corner kicks]].{{Cite web|url=https://www.enwsi.gr/932025/aek/aek-podosfairo/gkarsia-nestoridis-papaioannoy-kai-tsiartas-oi-paiktes-tis-aek-poy-echoyn-skorarei-apeytheias-apo-korner-video.html|title=Γκαρσία, Νεστορίδης, Παπαϊωάννου, Σαραβάκος και Τσιάρτας -Οι παίκτες της ΑΕΚ που έχουν σκοράρει απευθείας από κόρνερ|date=19 December 2020|website=enwsi.gr|language=el}}

He used to announce the way he would maneuver and send the ball with the final shot. And it was verified to such an extent that it "forced" the fan of Olympiacos and great [[Laïko|laïko musician]], [[:el:Βαγγέλης Περπινιάδης|Vangelis Perpiniadis]] to write and sing the success of the time: ''"And like Nestoridis, no one will come out, to say where the ball will be sent.” ({{langx|el|“Και σαν τον Νεστορίδη κανένας δεν θα βγεί,να λέει πως η μπάλα εκεί θα καρφωθεί.”}})''.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_P612J_ddk|title=Σαν τον Νεστορίδη κανένας δεν θα βγει Βαγγέλης Περπινιάδης|via=[[YouTube]]}}

He used to announce the way he would maneuver and send the ball with the final shot. And it was verified to such an extent that it "forced" the fan of Olympiacos and great [[Laïko|laïko musician]], [[:el:Βαγγέλης Περπινιάδης|Vangelis Perpiniadis]] to write and sing the success of the time: ''"And like Nestoridis, no one will come out, to say where the ball will be sent.” ({{langx|el|“Και σαν τον Νεστορίδη κανένας δεν θα βγεί,να λέει πως η μπάλα εκεί θα καρφωθεί.”}})''.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_P612J_ddk|title=Σαν τον Νεστορίδη κανένας δεν θα βγει Βαγγέλης Περπινιάδης|via=[[YouTube]]}}