SFFC: Tell us a bit about yourself
PL: I am Levente and I am not a football player. When I was young I was trained as a distance runner at strictly amateur level.
I started playing 11-a-side football at the tender age of 25 when some friends in my neighbourhood decided to form Istenhegy FC (http://www.facebook.com/groups/361558724585/photos/) in Budapest 4th division in 1995 (now in Div2). The core of the team is still there, all good friends. In 1998-99 I was a transfer to Hong Kong’s prestigious Legal League when I worked there.
After the quick turnover of happy amateurs and the addition of skilled feet I rode the bench for a good 10 years at Istenhegy. I was used as forward using my speed, which was funny as I became a distance runner due to the lack of speed.
Aging and diminishing running ability of teammates gave me starting spot and ample playing time again, now in midfield about 4 years ago. This revival was a huge surprise for me when I was about to stop wasting my weekends for 5-10-minute stints. These few years got me addicted to playing extended periods in a game.
I have worked in Asia related business since college, currently serving as commercial counsellor at the Embassy of Hungary since August, 2011. I have diplomatic immunity, but recently I found out that it does not apply to the football pitch.
Scarcely known fact: Hungarian uses the same name order as Korean (or Chinese): family name followed by „first name”. So my family name is Pallos, first name is Levente.
SFFC: What's your personal favourite moment in your time at Seoul Fever?
PL: The Rain Game agains Ints. Granted, it wasn’t the greatest performance, but it was fun with the movie type gritty struggle in the dirt and the last moment winner. Of course scoring that goal makes me extremely biased.
My birthday party last November was a thrill, thanks to Fever teammates. I feel I found a few guys I hope I can call friends, which is an important part of team sports and in life.
I’d like to mention that I’ve been with the team since the very first training game of the team to be formed (I think Rob, Clawed, Patrick, Max and Andy were the other regular Groove / Fever players present).
PL: I am Levente and I am not a football player. When I was young I was trained as a distance runner at strictly amateur level.
I started playing 11-a-side football at the tender age of 25 when some friends in my neighbourhood decided to form Istenhegy FC (http://www.facebook.com/groups/361558724585/photos/) in Budapest 4th division in 1995 (now in Div2). The core of the team is still there, all good friends. In 1998-99 I was a transfer to Hong Kong’s prestigious Legal League when I worked there.
After the quick turnover of happy amateurs and the addition of skilled feet I rode the bench for a good 10 years at Istenhegy. I was used as forward using my speed, which was funny as I became a distance runner due to the lack of speed.
Aging and diminishing running ability of teammates gave me starting spot and ample playing time again, now in midfield about 4 years ago. This revival was a huge surprise for me when I was about to stop wasting my weekends for 5-10-minute stints. These few years got me addicted to playing extended periods in a game.
I have worked in Asia related business since college, currently serving as commercial counsellor at the Embassy of Hungary since August, 2011. I have diplomatic immunity, but recently I found out that it does not apply to the football pitch.
Scarcely known fact: Hungarian uses the same name order as Korean (or Chinese): family name followed by „first name”. So my family name is Pallos, first name is Levente.
SFFC: What's your personal favourite moment in your time at Seoul Fever?
PL: The Rain Game agains Ints. Granted, it wasn’t the greatest performance, but it was fun with the movie type gritty struggle in the dirt and the last moment winner. Of course scoring that goal makes me extremely biased.
My birthday party last November was a thrill, thanks to Fever teammates. I feel I found a few guys I hope I can call friends, which is an important part of team sports and in life.
I’d like to mention that I’ve been with the team since the very first training game of the team to be formed (I think Rob, Clawed, Patrick, Max and Andy were the other regular Groove / Fever players present).
SFFC: What football teams do you follow? PL: I grew up as a Ferencváros fan, but not following closely Hungarian football these day. I feel it is way too disorganzed (or organized but for wrong purposes). I used to watch nearly any sporting event when I was a kid: tennis, ice hockey, handball, track and field, of course, basketball, cycling, you name it and looked up on many athletes. I no longer have time for that, but I like watching several good European teams when I have the chance. SFFC: How do you want to be remembered at Seoul Fever? PL: I did not come to the team with special skills or football smarts, my main contribution is effort. I know it is controversial to some, but I enjoy every game regardless of the score where I get enough time to get tired and feel afterwards that I did everything I could that day. At the same time if the team wins but I feel I could have done a much better job, I cannot find pleasure in the result. I also think back on the mistakes I made in game and how to handle those next time. I take pride in physical training to keep up (sort of) with the younger lads and I hope some will remember me thinking they might not be able to do that when they will be 8-10 years older. |