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Olympiakos' Ayoub El Kaabi kisses the trophy as he celebrates with teammates. Reuters
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Olympiakos' Ayoub El Kaabi, centre, celebrates with teammates after winning the Europa Conference League final against Fiorentina 1-0 at OPAP Arena in Athens, Greece, Thursday, May 30, 2024. AP
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Olympiakos' Moroccan strikers Youssef El Arabi, left, and Ayoub El Kaabi, wearing Moroccan flags, pose with the Europa Conference League trophy. AFP
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Olympiakos striker Ayoub El Kaabi kisses the trophy. AFP
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Ayoub El Kaabi scores a diving header in the 116th minute. It proved to be the goal that would see Olympiakos become the first Greek team to win a European trophy. AFP
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Ayoub El Kaabi wheels away in celebration, though he was made to wait after his goal faced an agonising VAR check. EPA
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Ayoub El Kaabi of Olympiakos kisses the Europa Conference League trophy after his team's 1-0 win over Fiorentina in the final. Getty
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Olympiakos' Ayoub El Kaabi and head coach Jose Luis Mendilibar embrace each other. AP
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Olympiakos' Ayoub El Kaabi kisses the trophy as he celebrates with teammates. Reuters
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Olympiakos' Ayoub El Kaabi, centre, celebrates with teammates after winning the Europa Conference League final against Fiorentina 1-0 at OPAP Arena in Athens, Greece, Thursday, May 30, 2024. AP
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Olympiakos' Moroccan strikers Youssef El Arabi, left, and Ayoub El Kaabi, wearing Moroccan flags, pose with the Europa Conference League trophy. AFP
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Olympiakos striker Ayoub El Kaabi kisses the trophy. AFP
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Ayoub El Kaabi scores a diving header in the 116th minute. It proved to be the goal that would see Olympiakos become the first Greek team to win a European trophy. AFP
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Ayoub El Kaabi wheels away in celebration, though he was made to wait after his goal faced an agonising VAR check. EPA
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Ayoub El Kaabi of Olympiakos kisses the Europa Conference League trophy after his team's 1-0 win over Fiorentina in the final. Getty
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Olympiakos' Ayoub El Kaabi and head coach Jose Luis Mendilibar embrace each other. AP
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Olympiakos' Ayoub El Kaabi kisses the trophy as he celebrates with teammates. Reuters
Who is Ayoub El Kaabi - Olympiakos' Moroccan Europa Conference League final hero?
El Kaabi's 116th-minute header to beat Fiorentina saw Olympiakos become the first Greek team to win a major European trophy
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