By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
CSKA Moscow coach Dimitris Itoudis opened up about his battle with the coronavirus following his recovery. Itoudis was announced to test positive for coronavirus on August 13 and underwent treatment for two weeks until he recovered on August 20.
Here’s what Itoudis said in an interview with Greek newspaper Live Sport on:
His message after his recovery:
First of all, there’s a huge effort in Greece against a globally unknown enemy. The government and doctors are giving a big battle. I would like to emphasize that there are people who don’t believe that the coronavirus exists or don’t care about it. I’ve talked with people who are in disbelief or haven’t realized the seriousness and danger. Now that it happened with me, now that the virus came near them, they realized that it’s a very dangerous situation. I address everyone but especially them, saying that there’s no need for it [the coronavirus] to knock on your own door to believe and follow the rules. The virus exists, it’s here, it’s near you, it’s dangerous and you must take protection for yourselves and those around you.
His coronavirus experience:
“I was very careful and I’m a very disciplined person in general. However, society and life have daily challenges. It happened to me and I had to face it. The thing is that having a sense of responsibility towards our fellow men, I informed everyone so that they would know and get tested. It was my first worry, to not have anyone that was struck by the virus, although you basically can’t know, how, when, or who can transmit it to you.”
His doctor’s approach:
“Her approach was crucial: She came to talk to me and after our preliminary talks – also about my medical history that you always talk about in these cases – she told me: “Mr. Itoudis, things are now changing. The roles are reversed. I am the coach and you are the player here.” Since I’m a disciplined individual – but also because as a coach I ask my players for discipline – I listened to the instructions of my coach as I had to do, we won the fight we gave together. The things she told me were crucial and I’ll remember it forever.”