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PAOK Sinks Turkish Besiktas 3-1 in Champions League Qualifier

It was a magical night for Greek football on Tuesday in Thessaloniki as PAOK eliminated Turkish Besiktas in the UEFA Champions League's second qualifying round with an easy 3-1. In the first 30 minutes PAOK took the lead with 3-0...

Olympiacos Thrashes Krasnodar 4-0 in UEFA Champions League Qualifier (video)

Greece's Olympiacos practically clinched a place in the UEFA Champions League group stage after stunning Russia's Krasnodar 4-0 at Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus on Wednesday night. After a slow start with both teams trying to secure their box, it took...

Tough Draw for Olympiacos Piraeus in Champions League Group Stage

Mission Impossible? Looks like it for Greek football champions Olympiacos Piraeus in Group D of the UEFA Champions League draw, where they will be facing Italian champions Juventus, Spanish Cup holders (and international powerhouse) Barcelona and Portuguese side Sporting...

Mykonos and Greece to Host Heineken Champions Voyage

The glamorous and cosmopolitan island of Mykonos in the southern Aegean has been chosen as the final destination of the Heineken Champions Voyage campaign, organized by Heineken and Athenian Brewery, in order to celebrate the final of the UEFA...

Olympiacos Knocked Out of the Champions League

Olympiacos F.C. were unable to secure a result that would put them through to the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League after suffering a 0-3 defeat to Arsenal at the Karaiskakis Stadium on Wednesday evening. Arsenal striker Olivier...

Bayern Munich Thrash Olympiacos in Champions League Encounter

Olympiacos's impressive Champions League run was cut short on Tuesday evening at the Allianz Arena at the feet of Bayern Munich who defeated the Greek team 4-0. Douglas Costa, Robert Lewandowksi, Thomas Muller and Kingsley Coman scored for Bayern Munich, in a victory that...

Last Minute Goal Gives Olympiacos Precious Victory over Dinamo Zagreb

Olympiacos F.C. are one small step away from qualifying to the last 16 rounds of the UEFA Champion's league after a 2-1 victory over Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday evening at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus. The game did not start off...

41 People Arrested in Northern Greece During Trip to Watch Football Game

Greek police arrested 41 people, including 35 Serbian citizens and six Bosnia and Herzegovina citizens, on Tuesday morning in the area of Tempi, Northern Thessaly on charges of robbery and breaking the Greek law on firecracker possession. A Greek police announcement states...

Champions League: Olympiacos Defeats Dinamo Zagreb

Olympiacos F.C. claimed an important 0-1 victory over Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday evening at Croatia to get one step closer to qualification from the group stage to the UEFA Champions League's last 16 round. Ideye broke the deadlock at the 79th minute...

Olympiacos Beats Arsenal 3-2 in Thrilling Champions League Encounter

Greek soccer team Olympiacos F.C. overcame Arsenal on Tuesday evening in what could go down as a classic UEFA Champions League match. The game was ignited in the 33rd minute, when Olympiacos midfielder Felipe Pardo took a shot from outside the box that...