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English Soccer Superstar Dele Alli Caught Drunk in Mykonos (video)

While on a vacation with his girlfriend, Dele Alli, a midfielder for Tottenham, had a little too much to drink on the Greek island of Mykonos. A little sun, and a mix of fun with booze left the English footballer...

Greeks Reminisce on the 15th Anniversary of the Football Miracle (video)

Every year since 2004, Greeks celebrate their own 4th of July, as it is the day the Greek national football team stunned the world by beating Portugal 1-0 in the final and winning the European Cup. It was a glorious...

Christiano Ronaldo Meets "The Colossus of Rhodes" During Greek Holidays

Fifteen years ago they were opponents during Greece's triumph in lifting the Euro 2004. The young Christiano Ronaldo at that time faced Traianos Dellas, dubbed "The Colossus of Rhodes," twice -- and both times he failed to emerge on...

Greece Sinks to New Low in Shocking Defeat to Armenia (video)

Greece slipped to a new low on Tuesday, conceding a shock 2-3 loss to Armenia in Group J of the European Championship qualification process. It was a humiliating defeat as Armenia ranks 106th in the world according to FIFA. As a...

Greece Surrenders to Italy 0-3 in Euro 2020 Qualifiers

Greece's national soccer team had a bad night on Saturday in Athens, giving Italy an easy win 0-3 in the fourth game of the Euro 2020 qualifiers. The Italians scored all three goals within 10 minutes in the first half,...

Greek Cup Final to be Played Behind Closed Doors

The Greek government announced on Monday that supporters of football clubs PAOK and AEK will not be allowed to attend the Cup final scheduled for Saturday, May 11, citing security concerns. Deputy Minister for Sports Giorgos Vassiliadis acknowledged in a...

PAOK Ends Greek Super League Campaign Undefeated

Newly-crowned Super League champions PAOK claimed their 26th win of the season on Sunday by defeating PAS Giannina 2-0 and ended the season undefeated. The Thessaloniki club became the first team in 55 years that has achieved such a feat...

AEK, PAOK to Clash Yet Again in Greek Cup Final

This year's championship team PAOK will face 2018 champion AEK in the final of the Greek Cup, which is scheduled to take place on May 11 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens. It will be the third consecutive time that...

Thessaloniki Celebrates PAOK Winning the Greek Title After 34 Years

Thessaloniki's PAOK football team won their match against Levadiakos on Sunday evening, securing first place in Greece's Superleague. With a winning score of (5-0), PAOK became Greece's football champion for the first time in 34 years, sparking waves of enthusiasm...

Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania Plan to Host the World Cup

Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Romania on Saturday announced a joint effort to host the 2030 World Cup and 2028 Euros. "We are starting a common course, with optimism, with a smile, seriousness, awareness of reality and basically for better days...

Euro 2020: Greece Fights Back to Earn a Draw in Bosnia (video)

Greece fought back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw in Bosnia after the hosts had Miralem Pjanic sent off in a pulsating Euro 2020 Group J qualifier on Tuesday. Goals from Edin Višća and Miralem Pjanic in...

Greece Beats Liechtenstein 2-0 in European Cup Qualifiers Opening Game (video)

Two goals from Kostas Fortounis and Anastasios Donis gave Greece a 2-0 win over Liechtenstein in the 2020 European Cup Qualifiers Group J in Vaduz on Saturday night. The Greek national team dominated throughout the opening game of the qualifiers tournament with...

Greek Derby Abandoned Due to Crowd Trouble

The Greek derby between Panathinaikos and Olympiacos at Athens Olympic Stadium was abandoned on Sunday due to unrest and violence in the crowd. In the middle of the second half, as their team was losing 1-0, Panathinaikos fans clashed with...

Unstoppable PAOK Extends Lead Beating Olympiacos in Thessaloniki

PAOK beat Olympiacos 3-1 at Toumba Stadium on Sunday night to extend their lead to 9 points over Olympiacos, which is their closest rival for the Greek Super League race. At a very aggressive game, PAOK Thessaloniki continued its march...

Spanish Coach Manolo Jimenez Returns to Salvage AEK

  Manolo Jimenez, the Spanish coach who led AEK to its first championship title in 24 years last season, has signed a contract to return for a third stint at the Athenian football club. Jimenez, who is expected to sign an...