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Fireman, Politician, Manager: Diverse Careers of the Euro 2004 Heroes

Thirteen years ago, in the summer of 2004, Greek football fans all over the world experienced the ultimate dream as they watched in amazement Otto Rehhagel and his team crowned champions of Europe. It seems only yesterday when the team...

Greek International Kostas Manolas Set to Join Chelsea

British media speculate that Greek defender Kostas Manolas is close to signing a transfer deal with the English Premier League Champions Chelsea. The 26-year-old is believed to have been offered a four-year contract by the Russian club Zenit, but the...

Greece Defeated by Belgium at Women's 2017 Eurobasket

Greece’s National Women’s Basketball Team fought for the bronze medal against Belgium in Prague today but was defeated 78-45 at the 2017 Eurobasket. Kostas Keramidas’s players made an enthusiastic effort to clinch third place in the basketball playoffs but were not...

Antetokounmpo: 'I Know Nothing Else but Greece'

“I know nothing else but Greece. I have never been to Nigeria. You are not born a Greek, you become a Greek,” Giannis Antetokounmpo said at the Onassis Cultural Center with his 24-year-old brother Thanasis at his side. The two...

Greece Defeated by France at Women's Eurobasket Semifinal

Greece's National Women's Basketball team was defeated by France 77-55 at the 2017 Eurobasket competition in Prague on Saturday. Kostas Keramidas's players, playing without stress, were not able to  repeat a game with a grand victory as they had against...

Greece Makes Women's EuroBasket Semi-Finals for the First Time

Greece's women's national basketball team beat Turkey by 29 points on Thursday, making it to the semifinals of the 2017 Eurobasket in the Czech Republic as well as to the next World Championships, as reported by ekathimerini. Led by Evina...

Aghios Nikolaos to Host First Competitive Cliff Diving Competition on July 1-2

The city of Aghios Nikolaos in Crete will be hosting the first cliff diving competition and a night show on the first weekend of July; it is being organized by the municipality and the World High Diving Federation. The cliffs...

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...

World Cup: Gold Medal for Mantis and Kagialis, Silver for Karachaliou

The participations of Greek athletes in the 470 sailing finals of the World Cup in Santander, Spain was completed successfully. Rio bronze medalists, Takis Mantis and Pavlos Kagialis, won the gold medal at 470 and Vasiliki Karachaliou climbed to...

Greek National Team Wins Valuable Point in Bosnia after 0-0 Draw

Greece's Friday night scoreless draw in Bosnia secured a valuable point and keeps the team in second place contention for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. Greece remains one point ahead of Bosnia in the group, being second to Belgium. Thanks...

Friendly Football Match Between Barcelona and National Greek Team Veterans in Mytilene

A friendly football game between Barcelona veterans and Greek national team veterans will be held on Thursday June 8 at 6:30 pm at the municipality Stadium of Mytilene. The event is organized by the municipality of Lesvos, FC Barcelona Foundation...

Victory for Poland's Kajetanowicz at Seajets Acropolis Rally

The third race of the European Rally Championship calender took place Sunday in central Greece and it was Poland's Kajetan Kajetanowicz who took the victory at the Seajets Acropolis Rally. After three tough days on Greek gravel, Kajetanowicz along with his co-driver...

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...

Antetokounmpo: Thanks to Everyone Who Doubted My Greek Identity

#WeAreAllBros! is the hashtag chosen for the Antetokounmpos Event to be held on June 16 in Thessaloniki and on June 25 in Athens. Giannis Antetokounmpo is a world-famous Greek professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball...

AEK Clenches Victory Against Panionios

The last round of the play-offs pitting AEK against Panionios took place on Wednesday as AEK came from behind to beat Panionios 2-1 in Nea Smyrni. Panionios' Giorgos Masouras put his team in the lead, but AEK leveled the score...