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Culture
The Greek Rivals Who United and Brought Souvlaki to Colombia
The story of two Greek immigrants in Colombia serves as a lesson of what the nation can achieve when united.
Petros Gkrilis and George Sitaras come from Thessaloniki. They are fanatic supporters of the city's eternal rivals PAOK and Aris...
Basketball
Greek Basketball Coach Giannis Ioannidis Dies at 78
The Greek basketball world is mourning the loss of Giannis Ioannidis, who died at the age of 78. Ioannidis was a respected figure in Greek sport, particularly known for his coaching work with Aris and Olympiacos in the '80s...
Crime
Greece to Crack Down on Soccer Hooligans After Thessaloniki Murder
Greece is cracking down on soccer hooligans after the vicious murder of a young soccer fan in Thessaloniki by a fan of a rival team.
Justice Minister Kostas Tsiaras, Civil Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos, Deputy Minister of Sports Lefteris Avgenakis,...
Crime
Hooligan Hideouts in Greece Raided by Police After Thessaloniki Murder
The hideouts of football hooligans were raided by police in Thessaloniki, Greece, on Thursday following the murder of 19-year-old Alkis Kampanos earlier in the week.
Police said that they discovered knives, crowbars, flares, smoke bombs, switchblades, and other devices that...
Crime
Suspect in Murder of Football Fan in Thessaloniki Arrested
Greek police announced on Wednesday the arrest of a suspect involved in the murder of a 19-year-old football fan in Greece’s second-largest city of Thessaloniki the previous day.
According to a report in the Athens-Macedonia News Agency (AMNA) the suspect...
Crime
Cold-Blooded Murder of Football Fan in Thessaloniki Shocks Greece
The murder of a 19-year-old football fan in Greece's second-largest city Thessaloniki in the early hours of Tuesday has left the people of Greece shocked and appalled.
The victim, Alkis Kambanos, along with two friends were intercepted and attacked at...
Greek News
Hooligans Invade Pitch, Clash with Police in Thessaloniki Derby
Dozens of hooligans who were fans of PAOK Thessaloniki invaded the field and stopped the match against their city rivals Aris on Sunday at Toumba Stadium.
The ugly face of hooliganism resurfaced again in Greece after the match was suspended...
Greece
AEK Secures Advance, Atromitos Ties, Aris is Out of UEFA Europa League Playoffs
The AEK football club beat CS Universitatea Craiova by 2-0 in Romania on Thursday in the first leg of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League 2019-20, which practically secured them a spot in the playoffs for...
Greece
The Astonishing Journey of a Congolese Migrant to Greece's Top Basketball League
Born in the jungle of Congo, it wasn't easy to follow his dream of playing basketball, but perseverance, hard work and "God" helped Christ Wamba to overcome violence and poverty and reach one of Europe's best leagues, overnight!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKJACAVCJfU
Christ Wamba,...
Basketball
The Congolese Migrant Who Became a Professional Basketball Player in Greece (video)
Christ Wamba Bouassou Joachim Mossai Fiddle, or just Christ Wamba is an 18-year-old basketball player of Greece’s team ARIS Thessaloniki.
His story is quite extraordinary. Christ left his country Congo three years ago. He went to Turkey and from there...