Piraeus did not sleep that night! THE Olympiacos was crowned European Cup Winner beating Fiorentina in the Conference League final, with thousands of the team’s fans waiting until 5am to welcome Piraeus’ open coach.
When the vehicle finally arrived at the Municipal Theater of Piraeushis football players Jose Luis Mendiliber they entered the building, where he was waiting for them Vangelis Marinakisand then they went out onto the specially designed platform that had been set up just outside.
The floor was initially taken by the powerful man of the club, who said that “today the crazy dream is now a reality. For our Olympiakos, our Piraeus, our Greece, let us enjoy this night especially. Our endless people, our players, our great coach and all of you who gave us the strength to keep dreaming and make our dreams come true. Long live Thrylos, long live Piraeus, long live Greece!
Then, Mr Kostas Fortounis stood in front of the microphone and thanked “the people who have been by our side all year, we did a great job, thank you all. I want you to love this team with our hearts and let’s all go for Europeans together.”
Somewhere there, under the sounds of Queen and “We are the Champions” the “red and white” lifted the trophy into the Piraeus sky causing a frenzy to the thousands of Olympiakos fans who were not deterred by the late hour and were there for their team’s big moment .
“The first but I hope not the last, the trophy is ours, for all Greeks” said the trihappy one for his part Mendiliberwith Fortounis then asking for apotheosis for Youssef El Arabi and the world, giving the signal for the “you are in the mind”.
Source: Sport Fm
I am currently a news writer for News Bulletin247 where I mostly cover sports news. I have always been interested in writing and it is something I am very passionate about. In my spare time, I enjoy reading and spending time with my family and friends.
