Cyprus Times

Yiannos Ioannou's Advice to Young Athletes: "The Hard Part Comes After"

Published February 27, 2026, 12:09
Yiannos Ioannou's Advice to Young Athletes: "The Hard Part Comes After"

Yiannos Ioannou, known as "MR. GOAL", advised young athletes to face the fame and awards they have won with responsibility. He stressed that the difficult part begins after the spotlight and that awards increase responsibilities, requiring twice as much effort and toil for the next stage. Ioannou spoke about the connection between football and Olympism and emphasized that the responsibility for their development belongs first to the athlete himself and then to everyone else. The Cyprus Olympic Committee thanked Ioannou for his presence at the award ceremony for top youth athletes and for his advice.