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Nations League: Greece's Win Too Little, Too Late (video)

Greece beat Finland 1-0 in Athens on Thursday, but it was not enough to avert Greece’s elimination from the Nations League competition. It was the debut of coach Angelos Anastasiadis on the bench for Greece. An own-goal from Albin Granlund...

Greek Derby Ends in a Draw; Atromitos Sinks AEK

Eternal rivals Olympiacos and Panathinaikos shared a point each after the 1-1 draw at Piraeus on Sunday evening. Panathinaikos took the lead just after the hour mark with a spectacular volley by Ergys Kace, and Olympiacos found the equalizer five...

Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania to Jointly Bid for 2030 World Cup

Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania are planning to propose a joint bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2030, the four state leaders decided on Friday. The four men met on the sidelines of a summit in the Bulgarian...

Greece Sack German Coach Michael Skibbe

The Hellenic Football Federation decided on Thursday to terminate the contract with the coach of the national team Michael Skibbe. Following a series of disappointing performances in the first rounds of UEFA's newly formed Nations League competition, the Federation dropped him....

Bayern Stroll Past AEK in Champions League

AEK's coach Marinos Ouzounidis bowed to the superiority of Bayern Munich after his team lost 2-0 to the German giants at the Olympic Stadium in Athens. "They are on a different level to us", Ouzounidis admitted, as AEK suffered their...

Unstoppable PAOK Wins Thessaloniki Derby, Moves 6 Points Clear of Rivals

PAOK fought back from a goal down to clinch a 2-1 win over Aris in a pulsating Thessaloniki derby showdown on Sunday, maintaining their 100 percent record in the SuperLeague with a seventh straight win. Serbian striker Aleksandar Prijovic was...

AEK, Olympiacos Cancel Each Other Out As PAOK Moves 3 Points Clear

Tasos Bakasetas scored a thumping header late on to rescue a point for AEK as Sunday’s Athens derby showdown with Olympiacos ended in a 1-1 draw at the Olympic Stadium. AEK had fallen behind to a superb Kostas Fortounis strike...

PAOK Triumphs in Belarus while Olympiacos Succumbs in Milan (videos)

PAOK left Belarus triumphant after beating BATE Borisov 4-1, while Olympiacos lost an early lead to leave Milan defeated 1-3 in the second night of the Europa League Group Stage. The Thessaloniki team started the game ideally, with Aleksandar Prijovic...

AEK Succumbs to Benfica in Thrilling Encounter (video)

AEK's astonishing comeback in the second half was not enough to prevent a home defeat 3-2 by Benfica on Tuesday evening in the Champions League. In a thrilling encounter, early goals from Haris Seferovic and Grimaldo which caught AEK napping...

PAOK Climbs Top of Greek Super League After Olympiacos Blooper (video)

A freak own goal by Olympiacos handed PAOK a 1-0 victory over their rivals at Giorgos Karaiskakis stadium on a wet Sunday night at Piraeus. Four minutes into the second half PAOK's Vierinha was left with time and space to...

PAOK's Prijovic Punishes AEK in Greek Super League Clash (video)

PAOK striker Aleksandar Prijovic scored twice to give his side a vital 2-0 win over AEK in the big Super League derby clash at the Toumba stadium in Thessaloniki. The prolific 28-year-old put PAOK in front just before the half-hour...

PAOK Lose, Olympiacos Draws in Europe League Openers (video)

PAOK and Olympiacos opened their Europa League campaigns in disappointing fashion against superior opponents. In Thessaloniki, PAOK was outclassed by Chelsea losing 1-0, while in Piraeus Olympiacos could only manage a goalless draw against Real Betis. Chelsea captain Willian scored...

AEK Bows to Superior Ajax in Champions League Opener (video)

AEK were outclassed in their Champions League opener against Ajax on Wednesday as the SuperLeague champions were beaten soundly 3-0 at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam. After dominating possession but failing to score in the first half, Argentina defender...

Big Four Extend Perfect Start in Greek Super League

AEK, PAOK, Olympiacos and Panathinaikos extended their perfect start to the Super League season to three wins in as many matches. Champion AEK dispatched Panionios 4-0 at the Olympic Stadium with consummate ease on Saturday night with the goals scored...

Greece Pay the Price of Lack of Firepower in Hungary Defeat (video)

Greece lost to Hungary 2-1 on Tuesday night in the Groupama Arena in the UEFA Nations League Group 2. The Magyars took a 15th-minute lead through Roland Sallai after a superbly-worked passing move, but Greece’s Roma centre back Kostas Manolas...