The image of the sweaty Evzonas, in his last stand at the Monument to the Unknown Soldier, went viral on the internet on Friday morning.
The scene was captured in a video posted on TikTok by the sister, generating a wave of positive comments and admiration on social media.
Speaking to ANT1, Giorgos Tsioulos, 24, explained that at that moment he was thinking about everything he had experienced during his term in office and the support he had received from his own people. “It is a unique feeling to wear this uniform that has been worn and honored by so many people before you,” he said.
@helenatsioulou Last service as EVZONAS! Thank you, OUR GEORGE, for making us so proud! #euzonesofgreece #evzonesofgreece #evzones #tsolias#presidentialguard @Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. ♬ For Vals Ton Hamenon Oniron – Hristos Zerbinos and Miltos Logiadis
“My sister pulled me,” she added, explaining: “I cried because I knew I wouldn’t have a chance to do it again. What I’ve lived through all this time went through my head. You’re amazed like Evzonas,” she concluded.
The online success of the emotional moment also opened the doors of Maximos to George Tsioulos, 24, who was welcomed by Kyriakos Mitsotakis. In turn, the Prime Minister, in his Instagram post, noted: “Giorgos’ tears for his last performance as Evzonas, moved us and filled us with pride! This is the Greece we want.”
