Soccer
Crime
Dozens Arrested in Crackdown on Soccer Violence in Greece
Police in Greece have arrested dozens of suspects in a crackdown on soccer violence that led to the death of a police officer in December.
Police officer Giorgos Lyggeridis, 31, died on Dec. 27 after being hit by a flare...
Greek News
Olympiacos Wins Shoot-Out in Istanbul to Advance to European Semis
Olympiacos won the penalty shoot-out against Turkish side Fenerbache to book a place in the semi-finals of a UEFA competition for the first time in their history.
After a thrilling encounter, the Greek soccer giants progressed to the last four...
Greek News
Greece Misses Euro Football Championship Qualification
Greece lost to Georgia 4-2 on penalties in the final of the Euro 2024 play-off today, meaning the team will not progress to the competition despite a strong performance in the semi-finals against Kazakhstan.
In a fairly even match, Greece...
Greek News
Impressive Greece Edges Closer to Euro 2024
Greece thrashed Kazakhstan 5-0 in their Euro 2024 play-off semi-final on Thursday and has one final hurdle to clear on its way to the finals.
If Greece beats Georgia in Tbilisi on Tuesday it will qualify to the finals of...
Greek News
Olympiacos, PAOK Triumph in Europe in Historic Night for Greek Soccer
Greek soccer giants Olympiacos and PAOK triumphed on Thursday night advancing to the last 8 of Europa Conference League and dreaming of a place in the final of the UEFA competition that will be held in Athens.
PAOK thrashed Dinamo...
History
The Greatest Free-Kick in Soccer History
On June 3, 1997, Brazil's Roberto Carlos stunned the world with the greatest free-kick in soccer history in a match against France.
The free-kick was taken from 35 yards out. It looked like his rasping strike, hit at 136.7 kph...
Celebrities
German Football Legend Franz Beckenbauer Dies Aged 78
Franz Beckenbauer, the German football icon who won the World Cup as both a player and a manager, has died at age 78.
The World Cup winner died on Sunday, January 7th, his family confirmed, as tributes flooded in from...
Greek News
Greek Soccer Legend Kostas Nestoridis Dies at 93
Greek Soccer Legend Kostas Nestoridis, one of the best strikers in the history of AEK Athens and Greek football, died in Athens on Tuesday. He was 93.
Nestoridis was born on March 15, 1930 in Drama in northern Greece and...
Greek News
Greek Striker Giakoumakis Outshines Messi to Win MLS Newcomer of the Year Award
Greek striker Giorgos Giakoumakis has taken the MLS by storm, emerging as the unexpected recipient of the prestigious Newcomer of the Year Award.
Giakoumakis outshined Lionel Messi who has just secured his unprecedented eighth Ballon d'Or award, thanks to his...
Greek News
World Cup 2030 to Be Hosted in Spain, Portugal, Morocco, South America
In a groundbreaking move, FIFA announced on Wednesday that the World Cup 2030, an event of immense global significance, will be held in six countries across three continents.
Spain, Portugal, and Morocco have been named as the co-hosts, with the opening three...
Environment
Massive Urban Park Planned in Votanikos, Athens
The Athens City Council has unanimously approved plans for creating a massive urban park in the suburb of Votanikos, which currently houses mostly vacant, dilapidated storage and industrial facilities.
The park will feature 3,563 newly planted trees, a mix of...
Ancient Greece
Football Started in Greece, Ancient Artifact Reveals
A relief exhibited at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece shows an ancient Greek youth practicing by balancing a football on his thigh in front of a small boy. This means that football, albeit in a primitive form,...
Greek News
Manchester City Wins Its First-Ever UEFA Super Cup in Greece
Manchester City defeated Sevilla and won the 2023 UEFA Super Cup at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, Greece.
Crime
Football Hooligans Face Charges After Violence and Murder in Athens
Nearly a hundred football hooligans from Croatia have been detained and are facing gang-related charges following a night of violence, which resulted in the murder of a Greek football fan in Athens.
The violence and subsequent murder occurred on Monday...
Crime
Greek Football Fan Murdered in Athens During Clash With Croatian Hooligans
A Greek football fan was murdered on Monday night by soccer hooligans ahead of a game scheduled for Tuesday between Athens-based team AEK and visiting Dinamo Zagreb from Croatia.
The young man, aged 22, succumbed to numerous stab wounds that...