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Europa League Draw: PAOK to Play Gabala, Atromitos Will Face APOEL Nicosia
The 2015-2016 UEFA Europa League group draw on Friday produced some interesting match-ups for the two Greek teams in the competition.
PAOK F.C. will face Gabala, the Azerbaijani team that eliminated Panathinaikos F.C. in the qualifying round of the Europa League on...
Greece
Europa League Final Qualifying Round: Panathinaikos and Atromitos Eliminated – PAOK Goes Through
On Thursday evening Panathinaikos F.C.'s European dream was cut short while PAOK F.C. joined Asteras Tripolis F.C. as the second Greek football team that will play in the 2015-2016 UEFA Europa League.
PAOK drew 1-1 with Brondby in Denmark in the second leg...
Greece
Olympiacos F.C. Lands Tough 2015-2016 UEFA Champions League Draw
Olympiacos FC will face strong opposition in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League in order to advance to the next round.
The Greek Superleague champions were placed against Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Dinamo Zagreb in Group F during the 2015-2016 UEFA Champions...
Greece
Former Greek National Team Football Director Criticizes Hellenic Football Federation
In an interview to Greek radio on Tuesday, Giorgos Karagounis, who was until recently Football Director of the Men's Greek National Team, revealed his disappointment with the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO).
On August 7, it was announced that EPO decided to terminate Karagounis' contract while head coach Sergio...
Greece
Esteban Cambiasso Signs with Olympiacos F.C.
The Greek Super League just got another major international player added to its ranks.
International football player Esteban Cambiasso signed a contract with Greek champions Olympiacos F.C. on Friday evening.
Upon his arrival to Eleftherios Venizelos airport in Athens, Cambiasso was greeted by cheerful Olympiacos fans. However, his appearance...
Greece
Kostas Tsanas Becomes Greek National Team Interim Coach
Greece's U-21 coach Kostas Tsanas was appointed by the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) as the country's national team interim coach, replacing Uruguayan Sergio Markarian.
Markarian resigned after five disappointing months at the helm, following a humiliating defeat in the Faroe Islands...
Greece
Panathinaikos F.C. Fails to Advance to UEFA Champions League Playoff Round
Panathinaikos F.C. will not be hearing the famous UEFA Champions League anthem this year either.
During the second leg of the 2015-2016 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round, the Athenian team was unable to capitalize on their first leg 2-1 victory over Club Brugge in...
Crime
85 People to Stand Trial for Greek Football Match Fixing Allegations
The Court of Appeals Council in Greece announced on Wednesday that 85 people will be tried for crimes connected to Greek football match fixing.
Investigations into match fixing in Greece began after UEFA had published a report that found 41 games of the 2009-2010 season...
Greece
UEFA Champions League: Panathinaikos vs Club Brugge 2-1
Panathinaikos F.C. made a solid start to their new season on Tuesday evening.
The Greek team won the game against Belgian Club Brugge K.V. 2-1 in the first leg of the third qualifying round for the 2015-2016 UEFA Champions League,...
Greece
World Cup 2018 Qualifiers: Tricky Task for Greece
The draw that took place in Russia on Saturday, July 25, determined that if Greece qualifies for its third FIFA Wold Cup finals in a row, the team will be placed in the same pool as fellow 2014 finalists Bosnia...