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Greece's Eternal Rivals Conquer Istanbul (videos)

Greece's "eternal rivals" in all sports, Panathinaikos and Olympiacos, scored two great wins against Istanbul teams in two consecutive nights for the Euroleague Basketball. After Olympiacos' Wednesday win against Fenerbahce in Istanbul 90-83 in overtime, on Thursday, Panathinaikos repeated the...

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...

Champions League: Olympiacos Bows to Messi and 10-Man Barcelona (video)

Lionel Messi scored his 100th European goal as 10-man Barcelona maintained their 100 per cent record in Champions League Group D with a 3-1 home victory over Olympiacos. Olympiacos never raised to the occassion as they hardly put two passes...

Olympiacos in Search of New Coach after Besnik Hasi Fired

Olympiacos Piraeus fired coach Besnik Hasi only hours after losing 2-3 to AEK Athens on Sunday night; a development that was expected after a series of bad performances by the team. As soon as the team's bus arrived at headquarters,...

AEK the Big Winner (3-2) Against a Weak Olympiacos, Tear Gas Outside the Stadium

Despite a 0-2 lead at OAKA stadium, Olympiacos collapsed in the second half and lost to hosts AEK who wanted the win more than the champions, in a game that was interrupted in the 70th minute as the wind...

Despite Late Rally Olympiacos Succumbs to Superior Sporting Lisbon 3-2 (video)

Olympiacos produced a dramatic late rally, with substitute Felipe Pardo scoring twice, but the damage had already been done in a dreadful first-half display, on the opening night of the Champions League group stage. Sporting Lisbon produced a first-half attacking...

Unexpected Partnership: Olympiacos Teams Up with Harvard University

Greek football giants Olympiacos are hosting a conference in partnership with Harvard University promoting football’s social responsibility, particularly in relation to refugees and other vulnerable groups. The conference, titled ‘Reinforcing, Crossing, and Transcending Borders: Soccer in a Globalized World’ will take...

Olympiacos Back to Champions League Group Stage after Beating Rijeka 1-0

Olympiacos Piraeus on Tuesday night beat Rijeka in Croatia 1-0 in the qualifying playoffs and is back in the Champions League group stage after being absent for one season. The Greek side went to Croatia carrying a 2-1 win in...

Greece Climbs to 14th Place in UEFA Ranking after Olympiacos' Win

Greece climbed to 14th place in the UEFA ranking after Olympiacos' win over Rijeka with a 2-1 score on Wednesday night in Piraeus. The Greek champions' victory has earned Greece 200 points, reaching 25,100 points and surpassing Switzerland (25,000) which...