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| − | '''Michalis "Lakis" Sofianos''' was a journeyman footballer (Arion Gouva, [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] ([[1953]] - [[1958]]), [[Panaigialios FC|Panaigialios]], Panarkadikos, [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]], [[Aris FC|Aris]] and several others) whose best days were spent wearing the "trifilli". Many teams sought his services and his goal-scoring ability and many teams sought to off-load his difficult character. His substance abuse was well-known throughout his career and had earned him many run-ins with the law. He had been involved in a case of robbery (stealing his teammates' wallets from the dressing room) and had spent time in jail. He lost his arm in the early [[1960s]] when he jumped off a train trying to escape the police. | + | '''Michalis "Lakis" Sofianos''' was a journeyman footballer (Arion Gouva, [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] ([[1953]] - [[1958]]), [[Panaigialios FC|Panaigialios]] ([[1960]]), Panarkadikos, [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] ([[1961]]), [[Aris FC|Aris]] and several others) whose best days were spent wearing the "trifilli". Many teams sought his services and his goal-scoring ability and many teams sought to off-load his difficult character. His substance abuse was well-known throughout his career and had earned him many run-ins with the law. He had been involved in a case of robbery (stealing his teammates' wallets from the dressing room) and had spent time in jail. He lost his arm in the early [[1960s]] when he jumped off a train trying to escape the police. |
Sofianos hanged himself, on [[August 2]], [[1989]], in prison where he was being held on narcotics charges. | Sofianos hanged himself, on [[August 2]], [[1989]], in prison where he was being held on narcotics charges. | ||
Revision as of 16:04, April 25, 2006
Michalis "Lakis" Sofianos was a journeyman footballer (Arion Gouva, Panathinaikos (1953 - 1958), Panaigialios (1960), Panarkadikos, Olympiakos (1961), Aris and several others) whose best days were spent wearing the "trifilli". Many teams sought his services and his goal-scoring ability and many teams sought to off-load his difficult character. His substance abuse was well-known throughout his career and had earned him many run-ins with the law. He had been involved in a case of robbery (stealing his teammates' wallets from the dressing room) and had spent time in jail. He lost his arm in the early 1960s when he jumped off a train trying to escape the police.
Sofianos hanged himself, on August 2, 1989, in prison where he was being held on narcotics charges.