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[[Image:Botinos.jpg|frame|left|Vasilis Botinos]][[Image:vasilis-botinos-01.jpg|thumb|250px|Vasilis Botinos]]
'''Vasilis Botinos''' was a multi-talented [[football (soccer)|football]] left winger who played in the [[Football A Division|Alpha Ethniki]] for [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] from [[1964]] until [[1971]].He Botinos was born in on [[October 19]], [[1944]] and played for [[Olympiakos Volos FC|Olympiakos Volos]] before being transferred to [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos ]] [[Piraeus]]. His specialties included speed, dribble, faking out defenders and leaping higher than anyone else on corner kicks and freekicks into the box.
Unfortunately, what he had as far as talent went, he lacked in temperament and the slightest reprimand from his coach would often send him packing for [[Volos]]...
Botinos left Olympiakos and played the [[1972]]-[[1973|73]] season for [[Panaigialios FC|Panaigialios]] in the [[Beta Ethniki]]. The following year, he returned to the top league with [[Panionios FC|Panionios]] and ended his career. Botinos was capped 12 times by the Greek [[National Football Team]] scoring 3 goals, including a brace against Switzerland==Did you know?==Botinos had Italian blood on his father's side
[[Category:Football Players|Botinos, Vasilis]]
[[Category:1944 births|Botinos, Vasilis]]

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