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Anyone passing by the State Parliament of Victoria, Australia on Monday were impressed and surprised at the same time at the commanding presence of the Evzones on the steps.

At a time when the mainstream narrative is all about how Greece’s ‘best and brightest’ minds have been fleeing the country in drones, many of them coming to Australia, it is a rare exception to see someone make the opposite journey, from Melbourne to Athens, a sign of eccentricity even. But Ben - 'Bjenny" - Montero was never afraid to stand out.

Greece National Team won 2-1 against Australia at the friendly game hosted in Etihad Stadium of Melbourne, with Olympiakos' midfielder Giannis Maniatis scoring with a wonder 55-meter strike at 21'.