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UEFA Europa League: Results and Interesting Stories

One win, a draw and a loss is how the three Greek teams fared in Europa League's first round games. PAOK Thessaloniki snatched a 6-1 win against Dinamo Minsk at home, Asteras Tripolis grabbed a point with an 88th...

Football Violence in Greece is Alive and Well

Greek politicians are like the legendary Greek lovers of the 70s and 80s: they will promise the sun and the moon, only to satisfy their baser needs and, of course, will never keep their promises. One of the hundreds...

Four World Cup Greeks Still in Search of a Team

  Four Greek players who have participated in World Cups (2010 or 2014) have just one day left to decide the next stop in their career. The official deadline for free agent transfers (players whose contracts have expired and don't belong to...

The "Greek" Salaries of the Italian League Campionato

The no1 selling sports newspaper in Italy "Gazzetta dello Sport" displayed the salaries of all players featured in the Italian Serie A this coming year. For the first time in history, there are nine Greek players present in Italy's first...

All 3 Greek Teams Continue in Europa League Groups

All three Greek teams participating in the Europa League Playoffs made it to the group stage. Panathinaikos with an away win against Midtjylland, PAOK Thessaloniki with an emphatic home win over Zimbru and Asteras Tripolis with an away loss...

Andreas Samaris signs for S.L. Benfica

Andreas Samaris has just signed a contract with Portuguese side Benfica, with a reported transfer fee of €10m and a release fee of €45m. What a year for the 25-year-old central midfielder! Last summer he signed from Panionios to Olympiacos, then managed to...

Greek Clubs' Results in the Europa League

Panathinaikos, PAOK Thessaloniki and Asteras Tripolis were thrown into the Europa League Playoffs battle yesterday, in the first out of the two-legged games in search of a group stage spot. Panathinaikos - Midtjylland 4-1 Panathinaikos proved the mightiest of all with an emphatic...

FC Barcelona's Ibrahim Affelay Signs with Olympiacos!

Previously dubbed as one of the most exciting footballers in the world, Ibrahim Affelay has signed with Olympiacos on loan from FC Barcelona.  The agreement ends in January 2015 but the Greek club has the possibility of extending it for another two years. The...

Favorable Draw for Greek Teams; Europa League Full Matches List

The much anticipated results of the Europa League draw were favorable for the three Greek teams that participate in the European soccer competition. Panathinaikos will play against Midtjylland, PAOK will face Zimbru and Asteras was drawn with Maccabi Tel Aviv. Greek...

Asteras Tripolis Triumphs during Bittersweet Week for Greek Soccer in Europe

Asteras Tripolis triumphed over Mainz and qualified for the Europa League Playoffs, while Atromitos of Athens lost at home to Sarajevo and was eliminated. For the 3rd preliminary round of the Champions League, Panathinaikos was unable to get the...