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Article: Greece is the word for Dimi fan.
- Article from:
- Hartlepool Mail (Hartlepool, England)
- Article date:
- May 18, 2007
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IT was all Greek when a Hartlepool United star met one of his most ardent fans.
Vasiliki Oliver, 81, was "thrilled to bits" to meet up with Hartlepool United star Dimi Konstantopoulos after discovering they were both from the same city in Greece.
Both were born and raised in Thessaloniki, the second biggest city in Greece.
Vasiliki, who lives in Raby Road, moved to Hartlepool in 1946 and raised her five children here.
But the grandmother-of-25 still says the city will always be home.
The pair were able to meet up after Vasiliki's son was talking to his work colleagues about how much his mother loves the Hartlepool United ...