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Former Olympiakos Coach Michel Meets With Giorgos Karagounis

Greek national team's technical director Giorgos Karagounis found the opportunity to meet up with Michel after his rendezvous with Sergio Markarian over the possibility of leading the Greeks to the 2016 Euro. The 51-year-old coach's contract was recently terminated after...

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...

Sergio Markarian: "No Offer from the Greeks yet"

Uruguayan football coach Sergio Markarian claimed that no one has officially offered him the Greek National Team's head-coach position yet but that he would gladly discuss the idea of succeeding Claudio Ranieri if an offer was raised. Sergio Markarian is one of the...

Nikos Ioannidis signs with Borussia Dortmund!

Jurgen Klopp and Borussia Dortmund have decided to invest in Nikos Ioannidis talent, signing him on loan from Greek club Olympiakos. The 20-year-old striker had been participating in the Eredivisie with Dutch side PEC Zwolle since the beginning of the season,...

Cretan Soccer Team Receives Six-Point Deduction After FIFA Demand

On Friday morning, January 16, 2015, Greek football club OFI received a six-point deduction penalty by Superleague, following a request for disciplinary action by football's world governing body, FIFA. The penalty request came on Thursday and was implemented in just one...

The Greek Votes of the Ballon D'or

  Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded the 2014 Ballon D'or beating out Leonel Messi and Manuel Neuer thanks to the votes received from captains and coaches from all the FIFA national teams, as well as journalists from around the world. The Portuguese superstar...

Olympiacos Crowned First Round Champions (Standings and Top Scorers)

Olympiacos is named the first round's champions of the Greek SuperLeague, an accomplishment that in reality has no effect besides irritating the rest of the league's clubs. Throughout the whole season, Olympiacos' inconsistency has let PAOK sit in first place. The Thessalonians deservingly...

Panathinaikos Begins the Game with 11 Greeks for the First Time in 23 Years!

For the Greek cup competition, Panathinaikos started the game against Chania with only Greeks in its starting eleven for the first time since 1991! A historic moment, as times have changed and foreigners on the starting squad is a given nowadays....

Olympiacos: Vitor Pereira Announced New Head Coach

Portuguese coach Vitor Pereira is the chosen one to manage Olympiacos after the sack of Michel. The 46-year-old coach agreed on a 2,5 year contract. After the sudden departure of the Spanish coach who lead the Reds to two consecutive championships and great runs...

Greek National Team: World Cup Behind the Scenes Video

The Greek Football Federation (EPO) has just released a video of the Greek internationals' backstage actions while in Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. One of the chief reasons the Greek team reached the final sixteen and just a penalty...