Kyriakos Papadopoulos
Greece
Lesvos Honors Greek Coast Guard Officer Devoted to Saving Migrants
The city of Mytilini on Lesvos island paid tribute on Friday to Kyriakos Papadopoulos, a Coast Guard officer who saved thousands of refugees at sea between 2015 and 2016 before dying of heart failure nearly a year ago.
The local...
Greece
Hero of the Aegean Who Saved Thousands of Lives Dies at 44
Kyriakos Papadopoulos, the 44-years-old lieutenant of the Hellenic Coast Guard, who became globally known for his tireless efforts to save thousands of refugees in the Aegean Sea during the refugee crisis of 2015-16, has died unexpectedly from a heart...
Greece
Greek Footballer Kyriakos Papadopoulos Signs on to Bayer Leverkusen
Greek football player Kyriakos Papadopoulos has transferred to Bayer Leverkusen permanently after signing a five year contract.
At the beginning of his career the 23-year-old defender used to play for Olympiakos, before joining Schalke 04 in 2010. On August 2014,...
Greece
Mitroglou in Contention for Brasil, Papadopoulos Ruled Out
The Hellenic Football Federation has named Greece's provisional 30-man squad for June's FIFA World Cup in Brasil, from which the final 23 will be selected by coach Fernando Santos on Monday, May 19.
Striker Kostas Mitroglou - whose hat-trick against Romania in qualifying booked Greece's place...