Arsenal have agreed to terminate the contract of Greek international defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos. “Working closely with Sokratis and his team, we have decided to cancel his contract by mutual consent,” Arsenal said…
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Xanthi FC kicked off their new season with a draw against Apollon Larissa on Sunday evening. The match was Xanthi’s first fixture in the Greek second division. The game concluded with a…
European nations discovered which teams they will face to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Monday. Greece is in Group B with Spain, Sweden, Georgia and Kosovo. Coach John van’t Schip admitted…
A graffiti artist has unveiled his latest mural dedicated to football icon Maradona. Diego Maradona, one of the greatest footballers of all time, passed away last week at the age of 60. The…
Con Boutsianis Diego Maradona, one of the greatest footballers of all time, passed away last week at the age of 60. Interestingly, the football legend scored his last goal with the Argentina national…
A new 40-000 seat Panathinaikos football stadium will be constructed in the western Athens neighbourhood of Votanikos. Work is beginning following the signing of an agreement between Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis, Development…
Greece (Εθνική ομάδα ποδοσφαίρου ανδρών της Ελλάδας) beat Moldova 2-0 in Sunday’s UEFA Nations League match. Kostas Fortounis opened the score in the 32nd minute. Not even 10 minutes later, Tasos Bakasetas…
Panionios G.S.S. Football Club last week announced that Alia Camara, a refugee from Guinea signed a contract to play with the team. A special announcement was made as his acquisition was not…
On the eve of a Champions League match between Olympiakos and Marseille, Greece’s Prime Minister revoked a decision allowing a limited number of fans to attend football matches. On Monday, the government…
The Greek National Football Team (Εθνική Ομάδα ποδοσφαίρου) were knocked off the top of their Nations League group after conceding a goalless draw at home to Kosovo on Wednesday. The game could have…
Greece beat Moldova 2-0 in Sunday’s UEFA Nations League match. It is recalled last month, head coach of the Greek National Football Team (Εθνική Ομάδα ποδοσφαίρου), John van ‘t Schip, selected his squad.…
Fenerbahçe announced the transfer of Greek footballer. Fenerbahçe bought Dimitris Pelkas from Thessaloniki-based team PAOK. The 26-year-old footballer, who plays as an attacking midfielder, signed a four-year contract with the yellow and…
Armenia will no longer host a Europa League soccer game on Thursday amid the country’s escalating conflict with neighbouring Azerbaijan. UEFA on Tuesday said the playoff game in the capital city of…
According to OnSports.gr, Socceroos striker Apostolos Giannou has been signed by Super League club OFI Crete. Earlier this year, Giannou announced he was departing Cypriot football club AEK Larnaca FC. He has…
Greece narrowly beat Kosovo 2-1 in Sunday’s UEFA Nations League match. It is recalled last month, head coach of the Greek National Football Team (Εθνική Ομάδα ποδοσφαίρου), John van ‘t Schip, selected…
The final of the 2019/2020 Greek Cup between AEK and Olympiakos has been postponed again. On Saturday evening, Olympiacos winger Maximiliano Lovera was diagnosed with Covid-19, consequently meaning that the entire squad will…
Albanians in the Serbian province of Kosovo burnt the Greek flag following a match between SC Gjilani and APOEL from Cyprus. APOEL needed extra time to beat Gjilani 2-0 in the Kosovo…
Greek-born Australian former football player and former head coach of the Australia national football team, Ange Postecoglou (Άγγελος Ποστέκογλου) was born on August 27, 1965, in Nea Filadelfeia, Greece. At the age…
Fans of Turkish club Beşiktaş last night raised a banner of the main perpetrator of the Greek Genocide (1913-1923) and the Ottoman conquerer of Constantinople (Turkish: İstanbul). The banner, which featured an…
Savvas Theodoridis, the all-time best goalkeeper in Olympiacos’ history, passed away on Monday aged 85. The Honorary President of Olympiacos was hospitalised in the intensive care unit at Athens’ Sotiria Hospital a few days…