This time his funeral

The final farewell to Giannis Diakojian is the journalist who gave him A different dimension in preparing sports reports He says at this time relatives, friends and colleagues are in the Athenian cemetery where his funeral is taking place.

Already, the forecourt of the Holy Temple where the Exodus Procession will be sung was filled with wreaths sent by, among others, Evangelos MarinakisThe megaPAEs PanathinaikosAnd the PAOK And the EckThe ESIEAThe You areThe ERT.

At the funeral, the funeral was attended by football greats such as Mimis Domazos, Antonis Antoniadis, Nikos Sarganis and teammates such as Christos Sotirakopoulos and Panos Soumpolos as well as people of culture and politics such as Giorgos Hatzinasios and Prokops. Pavlopoulos.

The voice of Yiannis Diakogiannis was silent on Tuesday (12/13). by journalist To take his last breath at the age of 91.

The sports legend who dreams of becoming a singer

for himself Giannis Diakogiannishis market Loucianou Kilaidoni With the now cliché verse “How it unites us and how it shakes us / Diakoyannis’ voice” It was an honor and a mockery. Because his dream and great ambition was not to become a singer, but to sing. and specific arias, because Yiannis Diakogiannis’ passion was music. He wanted it to be a great significance, something like it Luciano Pavarotti or he placido domingo, In the end, however, the love of sports (but again the classics, not primarily football) dragged Yannis Diakogiannis in a completely different direction.

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Yet, in a strange way, the music that kept within him unfulfilled longing and eternal love made the difference. For, as he had begun to study music, before changing his direction after the sudden death of his father, he conceived Giannis Diakogiannis Football broadcasting was not limited to pure sports. The main component of the legend that was built around what Diakogiannis was wasn’t so much to do with his always impeccable set-ups and ability to enrich match descriptions with additional facts, stats, etc. Diakoyannis is different from everyone else sports wheel Essentially his unique ability was to add extra encyclopedic dimensions to any sporting event. In other words, to take the viewer on a journey, not only through the stadium and the action itself, but also beyond.

Giannis Diakoyannis’ reports were about culture, but without being exact, without showing off his knowledge, without shirking his duty, which was, of course, the most complete description of the match possible. But, just as important, was his rare and special feature calm. In an industry where “viral” (in today’s terminology) turns into delirium or even hysteria for those describing phases of high-intensity football, Diakogiannis has always maintained restraint and seriousness. That is why he contributed, perhaps more than anyone else, to giving football, especially Greek football, a dimension of credibility.

Thanks to Yiannis Diakoyannis, and thanks to the truly high and professional level of his broadcasting and broadcasting, the Greek family, especially in the 1970s, became aware of football in its noblest version. Without exaggeration, it was Diakogiannis who attracted a wider audience to the sport, beyond the usual football fans. And this was of general importance for the development of football in Greece, the transition from semi-amateur to professional organization, the removal of negative stereotypes, etc. By “Diakoiannis the voice”Therefore, in Greek homes they put the best possible version of soccer, as part of a wholesome family entertainment.

The extent and weight of Diakoyannis is evidenced by the fact that he has continued to be a point of reference for his descendants decades after his retirement. With the shining exceptions of a few young sportswriters, no one has achieved his ability to jump from football into culture while remaining fully and deeply informed about the sport. Diakoiannis’ style today probably wouldn’t quite satisfy those viewers hungry for technical analysis, game development details, and so on. On the other hand, Yiannis Diakogiannis’ trump card will remain strong and worth the fight if he focuses on the important and promptly gives appropriate feedback. And for his own worldview, the important thing in sports has always been the person. Champions born or destroyed on the field, teams that made history, conquered – precisely – their place in the history of pop culture. The one Giannis Diakogiannis belongs to forever.

His career began in the fifties and lasted nearly half a century. Among thousands of other football and sporting events, it has covered 12 World Cups and 31 European Champions Cup finals – Today Champions League. However, athletics fascinated him perhaps more than football, which he valued for its genuine folklore and charisma.

As far as his life path is concerned, mr Giannis Diakogiannis He was in contact with sports during the occupation years. When devastated Greece experienced liberation from the Germans and then civil war, Diakogiannis was introduced to football. The first match he attended was a friendly match between Panathinaikos and AEK, in 1945. From then on, his personal preference was PAO, although his moral principles and code of conduct which he reverently respected required him not to reveal which Greek team he liked. more.

As a teenager, Giannis Diakogiannis played basketball as an athlete Pankratia Society Meanwhile, he did athletics, as a 100 and 200 meter runner as well as long jump.

With the press began to engage France, where he went to study. He lived in Paris for 6 years, which explains his excellent knowledge of French and his pronunciation of French names. But besides that, one of his great-grandfathers was French.

As mentioned above, his original desire was to become a professional musician, as his mother played the piano in the family home, where there was even a ukulele that his grandfather played. But a family tragedy forced him Giannis Diakogiannis to give up his dreams of an opera career. The 1942In the middle of the occupation, his father died of brain cancer. Giannis was only 11 years old at the time, so young but old enough to remember forever that his mother had no choice but to sell the piano, and with it a plot of land, in order to support her family. Music was a forbidden luxury. Journalism, even sports journalism, might not guarantee an immediate career recovery, but at least it was more immediately profitable than music.

Thus, Yannis Diakogiannis studied sports journalism in Paris, worked in parallel with the newspaper “Athletic Echo”, as a reporter. In this capacity, Diakogiannis had the right to enter all French courts, gaining valuable experience, acquaintances, and so on. which he would use in the following years and after his return to Greece. Wherever he works in newspapers and ERT, he creates a “school” of sports journalism where he himself will be, forever, dean. But maybe he’s also the only really cool student

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