Liverpool FC’s Kostas Tsimikas shares how he got his ‘Greek Scouser’ nickname

·

He’s the Greek Liverpool FC (LFC) player with a huge fan base. Now, Kostas Tsimikas has shared how he got his ‘Greek Scouser’ nickname.

Speaking to LFC Media, Tsimikas credits a member of the backroom staff at the AXA Training Centre for coining his widely-used nickname.

“I was with my friend the fitness coach in the gym at the training ground and he said to me, ‘You are the Greek Scouser!’ And I liked it a lot, to be honest,” the left-back said.

“That’s why I posted it on Instagram and after that, it was my name. Automatically!”

Kostas Tsimikas.

Since then, Tsimikas even has a crafty chant created specifically for him, with LFC fans singing ‘Tsimi, Tsimi, Tsimi,’ to the tune of the ABBA song Gimme Gimme Gimme

“I’m very, very happy for that and this makes my time here in Liverpool more special,” he said.

Tsimikas is now into his third season on Merseyside, having arrived from Olympiacos in the summer of 2020. 

READ MORE: Kostas Tsimikas to sign four-year contract with Liverpool.

Source: LFC Media.

Advertisement

Share:

KEEP UP TO DATE WITH TGH

By subscribing you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Advertisement

Latest News

How younger Greek Australians are redefining mental health conversations

Conversations once hidden in the shadows are now in the spotlight, bringing mental health to the forefront.

NSW urged to act on worsening elder abuse crisis

A new report from Relationships Australia NSW (RANSW) reveals that 15% of elderly Australians are currently experiencing abuse.

More civil war-era mass graves found beneath Greek city park

Another grim discovery has surfaced in Greece, where 14 bodies believed to be victims of civil war-era executions have been unearthed.

Restored classic ‘Boy on a Dolphin’ returns to Greek cinemas after 70 years

Long before Greece became a go-to backdrop for global cinema, one film forever changed how the world saw it — Boy on a Dolphin.

Greece to introduce harsher penalties for dangerous driving under revised highway code

Parliament is expected to approve a revised Highway Code (ΚΟΚ) on Tuesday, introducing tougher penalties for traffic violations.

You May Also Like

The future of Greek Australian media in the spotlight for upcoming webinar

The future of Greek Australian media will be the focus of a special panel with some of the industry's leading publishers and editors.

Water bombers and crew return to Australia after fighting wildfires across Greece

Four water-bombing helicopters and twenty crew members have been redeployed back to Australia from Greece.

Archbishop Makarios of Australia: ‘I will be vaccinated, even in public’

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia has confirmed that he will be vaccinated against COVID-19 and encouraged others to do the same.