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Melissanidis: “Half of Greece became AEK from Nestorides”
In an atmosphere of intense emotions, the funeral procession for Costas Nestoridis took place on Saturday (December 16) at 12 noon, during which Dimitris Melissanidis emphasized that the legendary striker was the greatest footballer Greece has produced.
The football family of AEK said the last joy for Kostas Nestoridis at noon on Saturday (16/12) after his funeral procession was held amid great emotional excitement by the Metropolitan of Nea Ionia, Philadelphia, Heraklion and Chalkidon Gabriel at the Holy Church of Agia Triada in New Philadelphia .
The event was attended by a large crowd and many members of the yellow-black PAE (the players were represented by Steven Tzuber), with Dimitris Melissanidis honoring the memory of “Nestor” with his presence, calling him the greatest footballer the country has ever known has produced.
“He made me Aektzis. Half of Greece became AEK because of Nestorides. He is the greatest footballer Greece has produced, that is the reality, at least for me.” said, among others, the administrative head of AEK.
Announcement from AEK
“The AEK family said goodbye to the great Kostas Nestoridis today. The man who, with his goals and his unparalleled class, helped AEK “grow” more than anyone else at all levels in the 50s and 60s, rests in the arms of the Attic country in the Kallithea cemetery.
Starting at 11 a.m., the body of “Nestor” was uncovered in the places where Kostas Nestoridis wrote golden pages with AEK as part of a popular pilgrimage to the Holy Church of the Holy Trinity in New Philadelphia, opposite the OPAP ARENA. Thousands of ordinary people, old teammates and rivals, fans of every generation were there and gave him a fitting farewell.
AEK, led by its administrative director Dimitris Melissanidis, was on site. The President of PAE Evangelos Aslanidis, the 1st Vice President and CEO Giorgos Kosmas and the entire administration, the executives of the football department, one of the captains of the team Steven Tzumber, who represents the football players, and of course the veterans of our team were nearby of the relatives of the deceased and said a final “goodbye” to him.
The Exodus Service was conducted at 12 noon by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Nea Ionia, Philadelphia, Heraklion and Chalkidon, etc. Gabriel, followed by burial in Kallithea.
Eternal memory, Costas Nestoridis. AEK will always be grateful to you for the greatness you provided!”
Source: sport 24
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