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Chiquinho bids tearful farewell to Olympiacos teammate Rodinei: “I love you, brother”
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Chiquinho bids tearful farewell to Olympiacos teammate Rodinei: “I love you, brother”

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Olympiacos midfielder Chiquinho paid tribute to Rodinei after the Brazilian’s departure from the club.
  • Chiquinho recalled their close friendship, their promise to reach the Conference League final after losing 4-1 to Maccabi Tel Aviv, and the eventual title win.
  • He called Rodinei his brother and wished him happiness in the next chapter of his life.

Chiquinho said goodbye to Rodinei with a message written “with tears in my eyes” after the Brazilian left Olympiacos. The two players formed a close friendship during their time together in Piraeus.

Brother, friend, teammate, my person. I’m writing with tears in my eyes. I don’t even know where to start.

— ChiquinhoHe opened his farewell message to Rodinei after the Brazilian left Olympiacos.

Chiquinho remembered the difficult Conference League quarter-final against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Olympiacos had lost the first leg 4-1 at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, but the two teammates promised each other they would wear their suits again, this time on the way to the final. Olympiacos ultimately completed the comeback and won the competition.

I still remember that moment when we lost 4-1 at home to Maccabi in the Conference League quarter-finals. We looked at each other and said it was not the last time we would wear that suit, that we would overturn the tie and reach the final to win the Conference League.

— ChiquinhoHe recalled the promise that preceded Olympiacos’s comeback.

“Brother, friend, teammate, my person. I’m writing with tears in my eyes. I don’t even know where to start,” Chiquinho wrote. He thanked Rodinei for their time together and praised his distinctive energy and approach to life.

The legacy and history you built here at Olympiacos will remain forever!

— ChiquinhoHe praised Rodinei’s contribution to the club.

Chiquinho said he felt lucky to call Rodinei a friend and described Rodinei’s family as his own. He said the memories they created would remain with him and that the legacy Rodinei built at Olympiacos would last forever. He ended by wishing him God’s blessing and happiness, adding: “I love you, brother, see you soon.”

I love you, brother, see you soon.

— ChiquinhoHe closed the emotional farewell.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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