football
Greece
Olympic Stadium of Athens Shuts Down for Safety Reasons
The management of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA) announced on Friday that all activities at the Olympic Stadium and the Velodrome will be suspended for safety reasons.
All activities at the central circulation spine for the complex that connects...
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
July 4, 2004: When Greece’s Football Win Stunned the World
On July 4, 2004 Greece won Euro 2004, the primary European football competition, in one of the greatest shocks in the history of football.
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...
Greek News
Footballers in Turkey Send Solidarity Message to Greece for Train Disaster
Players of the football club Trabzonspor in Turkey wore shirts bearing a message of solidarity with Greece after the train disaster that claimed the lives of at least 57 people.
A message displayed by the Turkish and Greek flags said...
Greek news
Saudi Arabia Made Secret Offer to Greece for Joint 2030 FIFA World Cup Bid
Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (MBS), the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, privately promised Greece that his country would pay to construct all the necessary football stadiums if Greece joined Saudi Arabia and Egypt in a...
Celebrities
The Untold Story of Pele, the “Greatest Athlete of All Time”
With the death of Brazilian soccer legend Pele on December 29, 2022, many fans are reflecting on the career of arguably one of the greatest athletes ever.
Pele, a legend, was not just a soccer magician but a center of...
Celebrities
When Pele Played Soccer in Greece
Soccer fans are mourning the loss of Pele, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players to ever step onto the field. For Greek soccer fans, 1961 marks the year that Pele played in Greece.
In the...
Celebrities
Pelé Joined by Family as Health Worsens
Brazilian soccer icon Pele, 81, is joined by family at his hospital bedside this Christmas weekend, as his health has worsened.
Europe
14-Year-Old Killed in Riots in France After Morocco’s World Cup Defeat
A teenage boy was killed in Montpellier, France as riots broke out by fans of Morocco following their World Cup semi-final defeat to France.
The boy, 14, was part of a large group of what appeared to be Moroccan supporters...