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Gergely Kiss: Thanks for the question. My daughters are like angels. I couldn’t tell anything more about them, because it would be too partial, although it would be only factsJ

What do you think about synchronized swimming?
Gergely Kiss: Well, professionally I can’t add anything to it. I hope that we’ll be in the lead soon and only hear good news about its progress.

What about your Polo School? And how do you deal with the devotion?
Gergely Kiss: The Polo School operates very well. My mother-in-law asked me to let her run the school, so this way she can help me out. So right now I’m “off this business”. On devotion: many people recognize me on the streets, but expect some incidents, I only have positive experiences.

What does it feel to be the Captain of the team? Do you have any extra tasks?
Gergely Kiss: I think that besides the small and big organizing tasks, a Captain’s work is to strengthen the team spirit and the strive to fight. But these shouldn’t be overreacted.

Why is it that you and your team can’t make ways in the game?
Gergely Kiss: We played very crappy against Vasas, but luckily we retorted on the Super Cup, than we beaten Szeged, so the situation is getting better.

How old were you when you started playing water polo? What do you like and dislike in water polo? What is important regarding nutrition?
Gergely Kiss: I was 6 when I started to play, and I was among the most diligent ones. What I love about water polo, that it’s a team game, you have to drive for one another. A difficult sport: water, swimming, ball, tight grasps, team-work. These require stern attention and work from a player. When I was a kid we had varied nutrition: meat, fruits, vegetables, fluids etc., and of course few Cola and chips. What I don’t like is that the people with competence are unable to make this tough and exciting game more popular by the rules and advertising.

What do you think about the new team of Eger? What do you think about their odds in the LEN Cup?
Gergely Kiss: The town and the sponsors invest a lot of energy and money to the team, and now they have every chance to win LEN Cup. It’s a shame that there aren’t 3 Hungarian teams in the Euro League.

What do you think about the other top teams (Szeged, Eger, Vasas)? What are they LEN Cup chances?
Gergely Kiss: I’d like Eger and Szeged to meet at the very end in the LEN Cup. Just like Vasas and us in the Euro League, after we made it from our group. The Hungarian League is “4-partied” now. There’ll be excitement till spring, than the picture will be clearer.

The question was already asked from Tamas Kasas, but now I ask you: do you think the team is able to re-new and develop in play, physicality and mentally? Is there any “secret weapon” that has never been used before?
Gergely Kiss: You can always improve. If we can mixture the composed and mature play with extreme drive, than a very nice summer is awaiting for the water polo fans. Secret weapons can only be small things. The game today is well build-up in tactics, technicality and physicality. No one expects huge new things from their opponents.

What do you think needs to be done in water polo, so mass of spectaculars would be present on Club games? If an opponent commits a sneak malpractice against someone that’s not recompensed by the referees, do you note the person? Are there any hidden punishment to make him stop?
Gergely Kiss: For the mass of spectaculars at water polo games need to have marketing, change of rules, young dynamism in the international board, attract more cities for the games…etc. There can be numerous “under water answers” for these, I’ve never used any of it.

Would you like your girls to play water polo?
Gergely Kiss: I don’t want my daughters to do the same sport where their father was acknowledged, except if they really hold on to it and they convince me.

What was the most memorable game of your life?
Gergely Kiss: The positive ones – 2 Olympic Finals, gold medal at World Championship, 2 won Euro League and my first success in game (junior European Championships…etc.). The negative ones – Junior European Championships Final in 1996, 3 silver medals at World Championships, Hungarian League final last year.

What was the most difficult to play on the screen: the Russian player in the movie ‘Szabadsag, szerelem’ or ‘Superman’ in the commercial?
Gergely Kiss: As the director has the possibility to make corrections on these filmings, I don’t think so it was that difficult.

1. What are your plans for your civil life? 2. Do you point your daughters towards professional sport? 3. What do you think about the women water polo?
Gergely Kiss: 1. Couple of years in water polo only on club level, legal career, own business – these are realistic aims, 2. I’d like my daughters to do some sports, but I won’t force them, 3. The women water polo improved a lot, but more work needs to be done on “popularity” both with women and men.

Why are the Serbians stronger than the Hungarians?
Gergely Kiss: They have super leg work. Defense is the main thing for them ever since junior level. Therefore they play a rather grey and safety game.

What is the prestige in winning the Super Cup? Are there any players you would like to play together in the future?
Gergely Kiss: Super Cup is important as the press and tv coverage help in popularizing water polo. For us it’s a game where will can test ourselves. There are many good players I’ve never played together, but I haven’t really thought about names.

What can be figured out for Beijing?
Gergely Kiss: I’d leave the professional part for Denes Kemeny. But one thing is sure: against a Serbian team who failed on two Olympics and adding Croatia, Spain, Montenegro etc. anyone will only have the chance if they play with huge e’lan, good routine.

Who are the world’s 5 best players?
Gergely Kiss: I don’t like these name it/choose it kind of questions. More over, in the last couple of years there are 4-5 key players with the same skills in the world’s best 4-5 teams, and not 1-2 aces in each teams.

What do you like most and less in trainings?
Gergely Kiss: There are few players who like to swim, and I’m not among them. I like anything else in trainings but swimming.

How long do you plan to play? How can you prepare for the games with so few free days? What techniques do you develop for major games?
Gergely Kiss: I’d like to play for 5-6 years more. We have to use every given free time totally, even if it’s only 1-2 hours. Honved beaten Vasas and Szeged during 1 week, so I guess now the opponents should think about techniques.

Why can’t you use more your great physical build up and strength?
Gergely Kiss: There’s ratio in the question. They’re situations indeed, when we should be more fighters, but it’s not only about mill. And let alone, no one should be worried about me as a fighter.