This is why he still has so many friends and fans in Newcastle

Nikos Dabizas was a professional footballer in the third tier of Greek football in early 1990s. He played for Olympiakos and Newcastle United. Dabsas joined Newcastle for £2m in 1998 and was instrumental in their promotion to the Premier League. His best season was in 2001/02 when Newcastle won the league. Nikos joined Leicester City in 2004. He was part of Greece's squad for the 2004 European Championship finals in Portugal. The team won against the hosts. he was bare-chested. and celebrated bare the winner against Mackems. in February 2002.