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Ares for Ioannidis: “Where are you going, Xanthe, who made Ares emperor?”
KAE Aris gave a unique farewell to his legendary coach Giannis Ioannidis, who died at the age of 78, emphasizing that the Thessaloniki team would not be what it is without him.
Giannis Ioannidis passed away at the age of 78, leaving not only Greek basketball but all Greek sport poorer, and the sports family of Greece says goodbye in a special way to one of the most important figures who shaped the country’s sport.
Aris, whose rise to the top of Greek basketball in the 1980s is directly linked to the presence of Giannis Ioannidis on his bench, said goodbye to the “blonde” in a special way, emphasizing, among other things, the legacy he left behind , will remain alive through the changing times.
The message from KAE Aris on Facebook:
“Where are you going, Xanthe?”
Where are you going, “Xanthe”? You, who made ARIS emperor?
Invincible?
How can such a gap be closed?
Where are you going, Yannis Ioannidis?
How will MARS be the same without you in life?
Today we are not just mourning the loss of a member of the ARIS family. Today we mourn YIANNI IOANNIDIS. Without you, ARIS wouldn’t be what it is. Without you, MARS is not and will not be what it is.
But don’t worry… The legacy you left behind will live on forever and ever. The ARIS that brought basketball into homes across Greece, the ARIS that united all of Greece, the ARIS that closed shops, cinemas and theaters from one end of the country to the other every Thursday, is your ARIS. Your own creation.
God rest your soul, above all. The “Dream Team” ARI Paradise has found the ideal trainer. And there you will step on the gas … Because victory was, is and will be synonymous with you … “
Source: sport 24
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