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Greece
FIFA-UEFA Send Ultimatum to Greek Sports Minister Over Proposed Sports Bill
FIFA and UEFA sent an ultimatum to Greece that the country’s national football team and domestic clubs run the risk of being excluded from international competitions if the legislative bill to combat corruption and hooliganism in all the country's sports, proposed...
Greece
04/19/2015: Latest Greek Super League Results with Video
Olympiakos clinched its 42nd Greek league title — and 17th in the last 19 seasons — with three rounds to spare Sunday.
Olympiakos had secured the title even before beating Levadiakos 4-0, when Panathinaikos lost 2-1 (video) at Panthrakikos earlier.
In a...
Greece
Former Asteras Tripolis Midfielder: 'In Greece I Never Paid for my Speeding Tickets'
Words straight from the horse's mouth, specifically from former Asteras Tripolis midfielder Pablo De Blasis who graphically described the differences in life between Greece and his present situation in Mainz, Germany.
De Blasis was the main reason Asteras Tripolis made it to the...
Greece
FIFA-UEFA Threaten to Ban Greek Teams from International Football Over Sports Law
FIFA and UEFA have threatened the Greek Ministry of Sports that they may ban Greece's teams from all international tournaments unless there are several changes in the new sports law.
The new sports legislation drafted by Deputy Sports Minister Stavros Kontonis gives more...
Greece
Greek Cup: SemiFinals Results (Videos)
Olympiakos escaped from "Rizoupoli" beating Apollon Smirnis 0-3 while Skoda Ksanthi did the same with a goal from Silva Kleyton versus Iraklis Thessalonikis (0-1) at the Kaftatzoglio Stadium.
Apollon Smyrnis - Olympiakos 0-3
It was an easy afternoon for the Greek Champions against the...
Greece
Panathinaikos: Head Coach Giannis Anastasiou Signs New Contract (Videos)
The longest standing coach in Panathinaikos' recent years, has extended his contract till the summer of 2018. Giannis Anastasiou will become the first Greek coach of the club to start a third season in a row.
Giannis Anastasiou began as Hen...
entertainment
Koulis, Will You Marry Me? [Video]
A romantic gesture took place in the final fixture of Thessalia's local amateur division, when courageous Kalioppi Dimou asked her fiance to marry her in a remarkably original way.
Even though Kyriakos Pavlidis' team, Dimitra Efksinoupoli had already missed its chance to...
Greece
04/05/2015: Latest Greek Super League Results with Video
Olympiakos failed to clinch the Greek league title Sunday as it lost 3-1 to Giannena (video), delaying the leader's celebrations for at least one more round.
Olympiakos would have secured the title with a victory and is still the overwhelming...
Greece
2004 European Champions beat Cyprus 6-1 (Videos)
The Euro 2004 Champions, Greece, beat the 2004 national team of Cyprus 6-1 in a friendly match in Nicosia in front of 6.000 fans.
Angelos Charisteas, Giorgos Karagounis, Stelios Giannakopoulos and the rest of the gang that participated in the...
Greece
Three Greek International Footballers Involved in Fatal Car Accident in Budapest
Three Greek international footballers, included in the country's squad in an away draw with Hungary yesterday, were involved in a fatal car accident while on their way back home from the Hungarian capital of Budapest.
Hungary and Greece produced a time-wasting...
Greece
EURO 2016 Qualifiers: Hungary vs Greece 0-0 [Video]
Hungary and Greece produced a time-wasting game and a goalless tie in which both teams proved they lack what it takes to make it through to the Euro 2016 finals in France the following summer.
Greece presented a better side...
Greece
Fines up to €25 Million Introduced in New Sports Bill
In an effort to diminish violence in sports, a number of significant suggestions are to be part of the new sports bill presented by Greek Deputy Sports Minister Stavros Kontonis yesterday.
According to ideas that will soon be discussed in court, the Ministry will have the...
Greece
Nea Filadelfia City, Residents Lose Case to Stop Construction of New AEK FC Complex
The Greek Council of State rejected an injunction by the Nea Filadelfia-Halkidona municipality, Greece, and residents there against the construction of a new stadium for AEK FC, in a plenary decision behind closed doors, it was announced Friday.
The municipality...
Greece
Euroleague Basketball: Olympiakos Makes the Playoffs
For a record 10th time in a row, Olympiakos heads to the Euroleague Playoffs. The 86-75 win over Anadolu Efes lead by the Reds' former coach Dusan Ivkovic was their ninth in twelve games keeping them in close distance of second...
Greece
Euro Qualifiers: Kostas Mitroglou and Jose Holebas Get Replaced
Apostolos Giannou of Panionios FC and Loukas Vyntra of Levante FC will be replacing Kostas Mitroglou and Jose Holebas due to the latter's injuries for the upcoming game against Hungary for the Euro 2016 qualifiers.
The young striker is summoned on...