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Greek Referees on Strike Following Brutal Attack

Greek referees announced on Thursday that they will refuse to officiate at the Super League games scheduled for this coming weekend after the attack against one of their colleagues. Thanassis Tzilos was brutally beaten by four hooded men outside his...

Greek Man Completes Dubai Desert Ultramarathon

Marios Giannakou is a young runner from the city of Drama in Macedonia, Greece. His extraordinary story of perseverance, as he transformed himself from a smoker into an ultra-fit runner, can serve as an inspiration to all. He was the...

Greek Referee Beaten Outside His Home

The International Football Federation (FIFA) has asked Greek authorities to provide details of the brutal beating of referee Thanassis Tzilos outside his home in Larisa on Wednesday. According to onlarissa.gr, the referee was attacked by four hooded men just after 9...

One-Armed Greek Boxer Returns to the Ring With Win (video)

Vaggelis Chatzis, the world's only one-armed boxer, returned to the ring on Sunday and battled to a victory after spending three difficult years recovering from an injury. Chatzis beat Serbo-Bosnian boxer Mikro Zdrazdo at the Belvedere stage arena in Peristeri,...

Europa League: Olympiacos Face Dynamo Kiev

Olympiacos, the only surviving Greek team in Europe, has been drawn to play against Ukrainian side Dynamo Kiev for the last 32 of Europa League. The first game will be played in Piraeus on February 14, with the return leg...

Olympiacos Stuns Italian Giants AC Milan in Europa League (video)

Olympiacos pulled off a stunning 3-1 Europa League win over AC Milan which put them into the last 32 of the Europa League. The Piraeus club is the only Greek team left in Europe after PAOK and AEK crashed out...

AEK's European Journey Ends With Another Defeat (video)

AEK's disappointing Champions League campaign ended with another defeat by Benfica in Lisbon on Wednesday. A late Alex Grimaldo free-kick for Benfica condemned 10-man AEK to a sixth straight Champions League defeat. The Greek champions became the first team in the...

Greek Superman: The Comeback of the One-Armed Boxer (video)

Vaggelis Chatzis, the only one-armed boxer in the world, is returning to the ring on Sunday, December 16 after three difficult years battling an injury, The 32-year-old Greek boxer will face Serbo-Bosnian Mikro Zdrazdo at the Belvedere stage arena in...

Greek TV Station Banned Over Antetokounmpo Racist Abuse

The Greek National Council for Radio and Television imposed a 24-hour broadcasting ban on TV channel "E" for airing racist comments against basketball player Thanasis Antetokounmpo. The ban, which is scheduled for January 10, 2019, was announced on Tuesday in...

Antetokounmpo Greets Toronto Crowd with “Long Live Greece” (video)

Giannis Antetokounmpo greeted Toronto-area Greek fans with a "Long Live Greece" chant on Monday after the Milwaukee Bucks -- Toronto Raptors NBA game on Monday night. Giannis' stellar performance contributed once again to lead the Bucks to a win, this...

Panathinaikos Will Face Olympiacos in Greek Cup Semifinals

In an official draw conducted by the Greek Basketball Association, Panathinaikos was chosen to face Olympiacos in the semifinals for the 2019 Greek Cup in Basketball. The draw took place at noon Monday in Athens. Panathinaikos will host the knock-out game in...

Unstoppable PAOK Extend Greek Super League Lead (video)

PAOK beat 10-man Larissa 2-1 at Toumba stadium on Sunday night to extend their lead to 7 points over their closest rivals for the Super League race. A penalty kick by Aleksandar Prijovic on the stroke of half-time cancelled Larissa's...

Antetokounmpo Devastated After Racist Remarks to Brother

Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Greek basketball phenom who is a standout player on an American NBA team, spoke to Greek state TV broadcaster ERT about the recent racial incident involving his brother. Antetokounmpo stated he is still affected by the racist remarks which were...

10-Man PAOK Extend Lead in Greek Superleague

Leaders PAOK extended their lead in the Greek Superleague to 6 points after second-placed Atromitos failed to win against lowly Apollon Smirnis on Saturday. On Monday PAOK was a man down in the second half but still managed to beat...

Defeats for Olympiacos, PAOK in Europa League (video)

The two Greek representatives in the Europa League group stage, Olympiacos and PAOK, lost away from home to Real Betis and Chelsea respectively on Thursday. Olympiacos’ hopes of reaching the last 32 of the Europa League remain delicately balanced after...