Greek football

The biggest football scandal in Greece, dubbed "Koriopolis", is finally reaching the courts following 6 years of police investigations, leaked wiretapping and endless judicial maneuvering. Twenty-eight officials of Greek football, including Olympiakos club president Vangelis Marinakis, are being ordered to...

A yellow card was given to a player for wiping his shoes on the referee’s socks. The hilarious incident happened during the Greek Super league game between Xanthi and AEK (1-1), on Sunday night. While the referee was drawing a line with white...

The battle to make the football World Cup playoffs in Europe is entering the final stage - and with one game left to go nations now have a good idea what is required to avoid being the worst runners-up. There...

In modern recession-era Greece, nobody, not even historic sports club are immune to financial hardships. Iraklis, one of the oldest and most historic Thessaloniki football clubs has declared bankruptcy, and is withdrawing from the Football League's second division championship. After...

At the end of the European football transfer season, two Greek international players, striker Kostas Mitroglou and goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis have secured very profitable contracts in France and England, respectively. Kostas Mitroglou signed with French club Marseille, in a deal...

Friday's UEFA Europa League draw for the group stage, paired AEK Athens with Italian side AC Milan, one of European football's powerhouses. AEK Athens have been drawn alongside AC Milan, Austria Vienna, Rijeka and in the Europa League group stage. The...

Iran has dropped midfield duo Haji Safi and Masoud Shojaei from the national team after they played in a UEFA Europa League game against Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv for their Greek club Panionios last week, the Iranian sports ministry...

The Greek government has decided on a number of strict measures in order to put an end to corruption in football -- after the arson in the home of Board of Referees Chairman Giorgos Bikas. The decision was made in...

President of Larissa Football Club Alexis Kougias reportedly slapped goalkeeper Matias Degra after the player made a crucial mistake that cost the game against Heracles. The Monday evening match between Larissa and Heracles for the first day of the Super...

The Greek football team Olympiakos will face the Portuguese Arouca in the Europa League playoffs, in order to get the “ticket” for the group stage of the championship, revealed the draw that was held in Nyon, Switzerland. Greece’s Red-Whites...