Euro 2004 legend, George Karagounis, was honoured on Friday, October 14 with a charity gala dinner at The Grand Roxy in Brighton-Le-Sands, Sydney.
There were over 250 people in attendance on the night, including a number of special guests such as football legends Peter Katholos, Christos Paxinos, and Peter Sarikakis; the founder of Heartbeat of Football, Andrew Paschalidis; Nick Mouzourakis from the Football Brilliance Academy; among many others.
The night began with Karagounis entering The Grand Roxy to loud applause from everyone in attendance.
Next, formal proceedings began with a speech by Mr Paschalidis who introduced Karagounis to the crowd and gave a brief history of the Greek footballer’s connection to Euro 2004.
Mr Mouzourakis spoke next, welcomed everyone to the event and explained how Karagounis has influenced him and his work at the Football Brilliance Academy.
“Watching you play inspired me to play and now coach to the best of my abilities. I intend on educating my young players on who you are and what made you great. Your story can inspire the future generations of footballers,” Mr Mouzourakis said.
After this, Karagounis took to the stage and was interviewed by The Greek Herald‘s Sports Editor, Takis Triadafillou.
During the interview, Karagounis spoke openly about his incredible football career and his hope to pass on his love for football to the next generation.
At the conclusion of these formal proceedings, the Greek footballer worked the room, speaking with fans and signing autographs. A number of jerseys and paintings signed by Karagounis were also auctioned off.
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