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Leon Bailey Arrives in Athens and Praises Olympiacos Atmosphere

From Ta Nea · () Greek

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

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  • Jamaican winger Leon Bailey arrived in Athens after completing his agreement with Olympiacos and passing medical examinations in England.
  • The 29-year-old is expected to join José Luis Mendilibar’s squad and strengthen the team’s attacking options.
  • Bailey said the atmosphere at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium was the best he had experienced in his career and that he hoped to win the Europa League again with Olympiacos.

Leon Bailey has arrived in Athens to begin his new chapter with Olympiacos. The Jamaican winger reached the Greek capital shortly after midnight, landing at Eleftherios Venizelos Airport.

The 29-year-old has completed his agreement with the Piraeus club after passing the required medical examinations in England. Olympiacos sees the Jamaica international as one of its major moves in this season’s transfer market, bringing speed, quality and more options to the wings.

It is an honor to be here. My family and I wanted to be here, and I am sure we will enjoy ourselves and create beautiful memories.

· Leon BaileyBailey spoke after arriving in Athens to join Olympiacos.

Bailey is now expected to join José Luis Mendilibar’s squad and begin work with his new teammates. He said he and his family wanted to move to Greece and looked forward to making memories there.

The president of Olympiacos spoke to me about the Europa League. I won it last year, so I have a lot of experience that I can give the team. I would like to win it for a second consecutive time, this time with Olympiacos.

· Leon BaileyHe described his ambition for the club’s European campaign.

The forward also spoke about Olympiacos’ European ambitions. He said the club president had discussed the Europa League with him, a competition Bailey won the previous season. Bailey added that he wanted to lift the trophy for a second straight year, this time with Olympiacos.

Addressing the club’s supporters, Bailey recalled experiencing the atmosphere three years ago. “I think it is the best atmosphere I have ever played in,” he said, expressing hope that he and the fans would create more memorable moments together.

I think it is the best atmosphere I have ever played in.

· Leon BaileyBailey praised the atmosphere at Olympiacos’ Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium.
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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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