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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...
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Olympiakos Owner found NOT Guilty in Greek Cup Final's Allegations
The owner of Olympiakos football club Vaggelis Marinakis as well as vice president Savvas Theodoridis were found innocent concerning allegations of influencing the referees during the Greek Cup final in 2013 against Asteras Tripolis.
In what has been dubbed as the...
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Michael Olaitan Returns Ten Months after His Collapse on the Field
Nigerian striker Michael Olaitan returns on Olympiakos squad for the upcoming game against Tyrnavos for the Greek cup tomorrow. It's been over ten months since his terrifying collapse at the Karaiskakis stadium.
It was March 2nd, 2014 at the 30th minute of...
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Olympiacos beats Malmo 4-2 to Qualify to the Europa League's final 32! [Videos]
The Greek champions, Olympiacos, defeated Malmo with two late goals to qualify to the Europa League's final 32. Mitroglou, Dominguez, Fuster and Afellay scored for the reds.
At the same time, their Champions League journey has ended after Juventus drew...
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Champions League: Atletico Madrid vs Olympiacos (preview)
Atletico is hosting Olympiacos for matchday five of the Champions league stages at the Vicente Calderon of Madrid (8:45pm local time - 9:45pm Athens time). The Greek champions are aiming for at least point in search of the first two spots that lead to the final...
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Greek League Named the Worst in the World!
The British newspaper Dailymail ran an in-depth analysis of 34 leagues across the globe and the Greek one emerged as the worst of the lot. The Premier League and the Bundesliga topped the charts.
Most of us that follow Greek soccer...
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Puskas Award 2014: Ten Best Goals of the Season Announced (VIDEO)
Since 2009, FIFA has been presenting an award for the most beautiful goal of the season. Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Zlatan Ibrahimovic have been amongst the previous winners with the latter being represented again with his wondrous back-heel goal...
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Best Defensive Teams in Europe: AEL Kalloni Tops the List!
Bayern Munich, Juventus and Barcelona come close, but nonetheless still lose the battle to AEL Kalloni for Europe's best defensive team so far this season.
It sounds like a hoax, but it's far from that, as the club from the...
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Europa League: Disastrous Night for Greek Clubs (photos and videos)
Panathinaikos has been disqualified by Eindhoven, Asteras Tripolis missed countless opportunities and consequently the win and PAOK lacked out of what could have been one of its greatest wins in history. The Europa League results of the three Greek representatives:
Fiorentina -...
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Champions League: Juventus – Olympiacos 3-2 (VIDEOS and PICS)
Olympiacos put in an amazing effort today to win the three points and sit on top of Group A, but a 2 minute loss of concentration (65'-66') gave the chance to Juventus to turn the score around (3-2) and grab...