Soccer
Soccer
Lionel Messi Set to Join Inter Miami
Argentina legend Lionel Messi will join American side Inter Miami after his exit from French champions Paris St-Germain, BBC reports.
The former Barcelona player is set to reject a more lucrative offer from Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal.
The Miami deal includes...
Australia
Greek Australians Celebrate as Ange Postecoglou Takes Charge of Tottenham
Greece and Australia are reveling at the prospect of soccer coach Angelos (Ange) Postecoglou joining English giants Tottenham, after an incredibly successful spell at Scottish champions Celtic.
The Greek Australian coach is set to become a Premier League manager, with...
Soccer
Where is Lionel Messi Heading Next? All the Odds
Lionel Messi will play his final game for Paris St-Germain against Clermont on Saturday, manager Christophe Galtier confirmed on Thursday, sparking speculation over the soccer star's next club.
"Clermont Foot will be Messi's final game at PSG," said Galtier. "I...
Greek News
AEK Secures Historic Domestic Double in Greek Cup Final
AEK won the Greek Cup in a captivating Final held at the Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos, and secured their first domestic double in over four decades with a resounding 2-0 victory over PAOK Thessaloniki.
This historic triumph not only marked AEK’s...
Greek News
AEK Celebrates 13th Championship Title in Greece
AEK celebrated its 13th league title on Sunday, as its easy victory over Volos sealed its triumph in the 2022-23 Super League championship.
Having secured a three-point lead from last Monday, AEK strolled to a 4-0 win over visiting Volos...
Celebrities
Pelé Enters Dictionary as Synonym for “Unique”
Pelé, the famous soccer player who passed away in December at the age of 82, has now been recognized in the Portuguese-language Michaelis dictionary. This dictionary is widely used in Brazil, and it has included the term "Pelé" as...
Greek News
American YouTuber Gets a Taste of Soccer Passion in Greece
An American YouTuber got the experience of a lifetime attending a soccer game in Athens, Greece on Wednesday.
"Emekareacts," with over 34,000 subscribers on YouTube, went to watch the AEK Athens-PAOK Thessaloniki match at the newly built OPAP Arena stadium,...
Greek News
Football Club Helps Migrants in Greece to Overcome Challenges
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Migrants in Greece have set up a football team to earn recognition and through their skills combat racism and xenophobia.
By Evan Bourtis
In the December 2021 finals match of the Anexartito.com Summer Cup, organized by Greece’s largest amateur football league,...
Celebrities
Cristiano Ronaldo Sparks Outrage With Disturbing Gesture Against Fans
Cristiano Ronaldo has found himself in the middle of another scandal. A video circulating on social media purports to show the football player making a disrespectful gesture toward Al-Hilal supporters during Tuesday night's match between Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal, which...
Europe
Greek Woman Takes Charge of Italian Soccer Giants Roma
Lina Souloukou, a Greek sports executive, has been appointed by the historic Italian club A.S. Roma as the new Managing Director and General Manager.
The Italian club announced on Tuesday the start of its collaboration with the Greek woman who...
Cyprus
Cyprus Rejects Hosting Greek Football Cup Final
On Wednesday, Greece’s football authority was denied its request to hold the cup final on the island of Cyprus. The decision was made after reports surfaced in the Greek media claiming that the event was already confirmed. However, Cypriot...
Crime
Footballer Boris Klaiman Arrested on Rape Allegations in Greece
Boris Klaiman, a goalkeeper for the Greek Super League club Volos F.C., was arrested on Tuesday after a 17 year-old girl claimed he tried to rape her and for the possession of narcotics.
Klaiman was arrested at approximately 2:00 am...
Greece
Greek National Football Jersey Design Criticised
The Hellenic Football Association (EPO) recently unveiled the new national team jersey designed by the giant sports brand, Nike. However, the design of the new kit has raised some eyebrows.
The strongest critics of the new jersey are the political...
Basketball
Attending Live Sport Improves Well-being
With the ever-growing number of adults watching sports, Dr. Helen Keyes and her team at Anglia Ruskin University have uncovered an exciting new link between attending sporting events and overall health benefits.
The feeling of anticipation that comes from attending...
Greek News
Greek Football Legend Mimis Papaioannou Dies
Mimis Papaioannou, one of the best Greek footballers of all time, has died in Athens. He was 81.
Papaioannou was considered to be the best Greek footballer of his generation and was awarded the best Greek footballer of the 20th...