The magical night in Karaiskakis, the enthusiastic Marcelo and the multiple benefits for Olympiakos

This is soccer. The magic that radiates and makes the impossible possible. Unbelievable yesterday, truth today. Nothing is impossible if you believe and dream.

The boy, who watched on home television until four months ago as Marcelo lifted the Champions League trophy and the Spanish championship, wore the Olympiakos shirt with number 12 on Monday afternoon (September 5) in the stands of the Karaiskakis stadium and saw the Brazilian world star pass by.

Now he will have the opportunity to see him up close and often as the veteran defender is keen to get into the red and white duties as soon as possible.

The image of families in the stands of Karaiskakis Stadium, the passion, pulse and intensity of the most fanatical fans of the Piraeus team and, in general, the atmosphere created by more than 25,000 fans will be taken away in your memory for the next ones years and decades.

Those who attended the great reception of Laios Detari in the center of Piraeus, the receptions of Giovanni and Rivaldo at the airport, understand the special importance of these moments.

The emotions of Vangelis Marinakis and Marcelo during the presentation and reception of Brazilian football reveal a lot. The world of Olympiakos, their management and the team needed such a moment. The benefits of Marcelo’s transfer to Olympiakos are multiple, competitive, communicative, prestigious and will be seen much more as the season continues.

Marcelo has 58.4 million followers on Instagram and has been constantly uploading Olympiacos-themed photos and videos for the past two days. And in addition to Olympiakos, Greece is also advertised. A world class player coveted by Giovani, Rivaldo, Vinicius and Doncic to stars from South America and many parts of Europe.

And something that someone can understand, the impact of Marcelo and the message he can pass on to the Greek teams and to the new generations. While I was in the press box to cover the Brazilian footballer’s reception and presentation, a little further along was a little friend of Olympiacos with his father, who had entered the stadium just after 7:30pm.

The fear of the little one was felt from the first minutes. He was constantly standing there, going above and beyond and constantly asking: “When is Marcelo coming out?”. An hour and a half later and after there had been a frenzy in the stands at the Brazilian’s reception, he began running across the field kicking balls towards the Olympiakos friends in the stands.

One of those balls then came into my hands. Marcelo showed me the highlands of the press galleries where I was and I returned the greeting by thanking him. But the ball didn’t stay in my hands for more than ten seconds. His playful look we mentioned above was fixed on my eyes.

That little kid’s look that a simple gift, big or small, is the whole world to him. I immediately gave him the ball and the little boy looked at me as if he had taken the ball from Marcelo himself.

There is no greater satisfaction than the happy look of a little child. What is anything else worth, given the joy that the little one felt, who immediately fell into his father’s arms? I know that firsthand.

I think that Olympiacos should keep that whole party that was thrown at Marcelo’s reception and that atmosphere for the rest of the season. The stands of the Karaiskakis Stadium should be full, not only because of the Brazilian but also because of the administration, the other players, the coach and above all because the Piraeus team needs it.

Game night for Marcelo’s presentation: