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Juventus Beats Olympiakos (video)

Juventus claimed a spot in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday after comfortably seeing off Olympiakos 2-0 at the Georgios Karaiskakis stadium in Piraeus, in their final Group D match. With Barcelona already through, the result saw...

Weak Olympiakos bid Champions League Adieu After Lisbon Defeat

Whatever slim chances Olympiakos Piraeus had at staying on in UEFA competitions this season were eliminated after an uncontested 3-1 defeat in Lisbon against Sporting. The Greek champions needed an away win to keep up their hopes of carrying on...

Greek Football Officials Facing Charges over Rigged Games Scandal

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...

Greek Fan Invades Pitch for Selfie with Lionel Messi (photos)

A Greek football fan could not resist the opportunity to be photographed with Lionel Messi, one of the best footballers of all time. The man evaded security and invaded the pitch of Georgios Karaiskakis stadium to get a selfie with...

Olympiakos Secures Goalless Champions League Draw from Barcelona

Playing an aggressive defence with no deviation for over 90 minutes, Olympiakos Piraeus secured a goalless draw from Barcelona in Day 4 of Champions League, leading the Catalan powerhouse to drop its first points in Group D. On his return...

Olympiacos and APOEL Progress to Champions League play-offs

Olympiacos and APOEL FC remain on track to qualify for the group stage of the UEFA Champions league after successfully completing their third round qualifying ties midweek. Olympiacos successfully closed out its tie in Piraeus against Partizan Belgrade with a...

Flashback to the Man who Brought 50,000 Ecstatic Greeks to the Streets (video)

Twenty nine years ago dozens of thousands of football supporters gathered in center of Piraeus in adulation for the new star signed by their beloved team. Olympiakos Piraeus had put off a footballing coup by bringing to Greece one of...

Panathinaikos Wins Their 35th League Title in Piraeus

Panathinaikos found victory against Olympiakos in the last of the best-of-five matches for the league title on Sunday evening at the Peace and Friendship Stadium. With a final score of 66-51, the Greens, coached by Xavi Pascual, took the title. Olympiakos...

Olympiakos Stands One Game From Win After Beating Panathinaikos

On Sunday Olympiakos rose to the occasion closing a 10-point deficit against Panathinaikos in the last five minutes of the game to win Game 3 of the Basket League final series with a final score of 64-62. With this win...

Olympiacos Loses Chance to European Champions Crown after Loss from Fenerbahce 80-64

Fenerbahce was the big winner of the Euroleague Championship after beating Olympiacos 80-64 in Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul on Sunday night. Fenerbahce came to the court as the absolute favorite against the Greek champions who travelled to Istanbul as...