Olympiacos and Make a Wish made the dream of a 9-year-old friend of the team come true

Our first acquaintance with A. and his family was through Viber. He was shy, reserved, which of course would change soon. After the necessary introductions had been made and the fairies had introduced themselves, they confided to him that they had feverishly begun preparations for his wish. But until then? How would we keep his interest “alive”? With the help of our sports elves, a series of video quizzes followed. The elves asked A. their questions, each time increasing the degree of difficulty, anxiously awaiting his answers.

Slowly and with one video welcoming the other, A.’s shy face now had a lively, expectant smile. And of course his answers were all completely correct, the elves couldn’t get him anywhere.

Somehow, and the fairies having conspired with the family secretly from A., the day of the big meeting arrived. Where else; But at the Peace and Friendship Stadium. A. was shown around the stadium, entered the locker room, saw the coach’s office and found himself in the press room where he gave his own interview about the future of his beloved team. For the end, we had left him the biggest surprise. Training with the team players, getting to know them and the tightest hug he received from his own favorite player came to light up his face with the brightest smile.

At SEF, this time in the VIP area, he was found, but why else? To watch the basketball match between Olympiakos and Virtus Segafredo Bologna. The team’s anthem echoed throughout the stadium. We all cheered the team’s victory together, with A. celebrating more than all of us. As he left, his eyes shone with joy. “This was my dream!” he said. A. stayed up all night telling his parents over and over everything he experienced and will remember forever.