The last “goodbye” to Mimi Papaioannou will say today, at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, relatives, friends as well as all sports-loving Greece. The great football player, “gone” at the age of 81, having left an indelible mark on Greek football, both with the jersey of Dikefalos and the National Team of Greece.

His funeral will be held today at the church Church of the Holy Trinity, in New Philadelphia, directly opposite the AEK stadium, while since 9 in the morning his body has been placed in a public pilgrimage, according to an announcement by PAE AEK.

“The big AEK family will pay their last respects to Mimi Papaioannou on Friday, March 17. His body will be exposed in a public pilgrimage starting at 9 am at the Holy Trinity Church, across from the OPAP ARENA in New Philadelphia. At 2 p.m. the exodus service will be performed by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Nea Ionia, Philadelphia, Heraklion and Chalkidon, etc. Gabriel and burial will follow at 4:30 p.m. in the Municipal Cemetery of Markopoulou Mesogaia. The funeral has been undertaken by PAE AEK”. the announcement says.