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Mail Sport can take you behind the scenes of Olympiakos’s jubilant celebrations following their euphoric Europa Conference League win over Fiorentina.
The Greek side – owned by Nottingham Forest supremo Evangelos Marinakis – made history on Wednesday night by becoming the first team from the country to win a European trophy.
And we can take you to the heart of Olympiakos’ celebrations with unseen footage of their jubilant celebrations directly from Marinakis’s personal collection following a momentous night in Athens.
Among the footage is a powerful video of Marinakis embracing a disabled youngster.
On the pitch after the game, Marinakis called his players to approach Giannis Papastefanakis, who was also gifted with an Olympiakos shirt.
Mail Sport was granted exclusive access to Evangelos Marinakis’ personal camera roll after Olympiacos won the Europa Conference League
Marinakis shared a touching moment with a disabled youngster, Giannis Papastefanakis
They have developed a special bond in recent weeks and Marinakis game him a shirt – though Giannis is actually a fan of rivals PAOK
Marinakis personally invited him to the final and let the 14-year-old join the team’s victory lap
Nottingham Forest owner Marinakis saw his side become the first Greek team to win a European trophy as they beat Fiorentina
The 14-year-old, who faces mobility issues and uses a special wheelchair, is a PAOK supporter but has developed a special bond with Olympiakos and Marinakis in recent weeks.
After Olympiakos’ match with PAOK on May 12 young Giannis asked Konstantis Tzolakis for a photo to which the goalkeeper obliged.
After the meeting, Marinakis personally invited Giannis to Wednesday night’s final and the youngster was allowed entry onto the pitch, accompanied by his father, and participated in the victory lap with the Olympiacos players.
In addressing supporters after the victory, Marinakis said: ‘Today a crazy dream has become a reality for our Olympiakos, for Piraeus, for Greece.
‘We are particularly happy and proud for the people of Olympiakos. In our 99-year history the people of Olympiakos have dreamt of a European trophy.’
Olympiacos beat Fiorentina 1-0 after extra-time and won in the stadium of rivals AEK Athens
Marinakis’ personal camera roll shows him celebrating with supporters on Wednesday night
‘Today a crazy dream has become a reality for our Olympiakos, for Piraeus, for Greece’
Olympiacos made history while Fiorentina lost a second Conference League final in two years
It was a jubilant night in Athens as Olympiacos claimed bragging rights over their rivals
Marinakis was at the heart of the celebrations in a momentous night for Greek football
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