Greece

Greece

/ 723 days ago

Greece bans fans from Super League due to repeated violence

Clubs in the Super League Greece will have to play the next two months without fans in the stands. Greek government officials made the call to ban supporters from the stadiums after a volleyball game last week. A police officer was attacked in the match between Olympiakos and Panathinaikos. These two teams also have soccer […]

Euro 2024

/ 780 days ago

Netherlands secures vital points at Greece in Euro qualifying

In a massive road game against Greece, the Netherlands took a massive step toward qualifying for Euro 2024 with a late win. Virgil van Dijk scored the only goal of the game with a penalty near the end of the 90 minutes. The hosts now have the pole position to advance alongside France out of […]

Greece

/ 813 days ago

Greece national team TV schedule

See every Greece national team game that airs in the USA with our Greece national football team TV Schedule. The Greeks have mostly been outsiders on the international scene for much of their history. They did not qualify for a FIFA World Cup until 1994 – and have only participated in two since: 2010 and […]

Greece

/ 813 days ago

Greece national team TV schedule

See every Greece national team game that airs in the USA with our Greece national football team TV Schedule. The Greeks have mostly been outsiders on the international scene for much of their history. They did not qualify for a FIFA World Cup until 1994 – and have only participated in two since: 2010 and […]

AEK Athens

/ 937 days ago

Crystal Palace may host 2023 Greek Cup Final

The 2023 Greek Cup Final could be set to be played outside of the Mediterranean country due to concerns over fan safety. According to the Daily Mail, the Greek Football Association is apparently frantically searching for a venue to host the game. AEK Athens and PAOK will feature in the match after advancing through the […]

Greece

/ 958 days ago

Jesse Marsch on the shortlist for European job

Former Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch is once again on a shortlist for yet another coaching job. Since his sacking in February, the American interviewed for two Premier League managerial positions. However, neither the deal with Southampton nor Leicester City panned out. Now, Marsch is under consideration at Olympiacos. Sport-FM, as reported by the Yorkshire […]

Greece

/ 1344 days ago

Scepticism in Greece after new attempt to crack down on football violence

Thessaloniki (Greece) (AFP) – The Greek government has brought in longer prison sentences and a crackdown on hardcore football supporters' groups following the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old fan — but scepticism surrounds the measures. Alkis Kampanos was killed in February in the northern city of Thessaloniki during violent clashes between supporters of the city's […]
ByAFP

Greece

/ 3275 days ago

Greek football club banned from refugee shirt protest

Larissa (Greece) (AFP) – Greek top flight football club Larissa said Friday that they have been banned from wearing shirts bearing a slogan highlighting Europe's refugee crisis. Players were planning to have 'The refugee children are our children’ splashed across the front of their shirts but Greek officials rejected their idea as a "highly political […]
ByAFP

Greece

/ 3312 days ago

Greek football matches off as referee's home burns

Athens (AFP) – Greece's football federation on Wednesday postponed all this weekend's professional matches after a fire ripped through the home of a top referee. "The federation and the Central Referee Committee denounce the destruction of the home of the committee's president Giorgos Bikas from a suspicious fire, the causes of which are being investigated […]
ByAFP

Greece

/ 3317 days ago

Greece selects squad for World Cup qualifier, friendly

Athens (AFP) – Greece coach Michael Skibbe on Friday announced a 22-man squad for next week’s crucial 2018 World Cup qualifier with Bosnia and Herzegovina and a friendly with Belarus. Missing from Skibbe’s previous selection are injured Roma defender Kostas Manolas and Watford defender Jose Holebas, who has retired from the national team. Rejoining the […]
ByAFP

Greece

/ 3318 days ago

Greek government gives green light for FIFA to run Greek federation

Athens (AFP) – The Greek government Thursday gave legal backing to world governing body FIFA to run the daily affairs of the country's crisis-hit soccer federation (EPO). Deputy Sports Minister Stavros Kontonis submitted in parliament the necessary amendment which puts an official end to months of bickering between the federation and the Greek government over […]
ByAFP

Greece

/ 3381 days ago

Dutch home woes continue as Greece take scalp

Eindhoven (Netherlands) (AFP) – The Netherlands suffered a fifth successive home defeat as their miserable form continued with a 2-1 defeat to fellow strugglers Greece in Eindhoven on Thursday. Both sides were top seeds for Euro 2016 qualifying but neither managed to make it to the French showpiece as the Netherlands finished fourth in their […]
ByAFP

Euro 2016

/ 3446 days ago

Portugal can't be compared to negative Greece, says Nani

Marcoussis (France) (AFP) – In-form Portugal winger Nani refuted suggestions a side spearheaded by Cristiano Ronaldo are basing their quest for Euro 2016 success on defensive tactics similar to those which saw Greece beat the Portuguese to win Euro 2004. It took 117 minutes for Portugal to even manage a shot on target as they […]
ByAFP

Australia

/ 3467 days ago

Australia vows five-year bans after Greece flare fracas

Melbourne (AFP) – Football Federation Australia on Wednesday promised five-year bans for fans who lit flares before and during the Socceroos' clash with Greece, which was marred by pre-match scuffles. Melbourne has a large Greek community and hundreds of fans marched from the city's "Little Athens" precinct on Tuesday evening towards Etihad Stadium, with mounted […]
ByAFP

Australia

/ 3467 days ago

Maniatis hits stunning long-range goal as Greece beat Australia

Melbourne (AFP) – Midfielder Giannis Maniatis scored a spectacular 60-metre goal as Greece beat Australia for the time in 38 years in Melbourne on Tuesday.  The Greeks won 2-1, with Olympiacos midfielder Maniatis netting a stunning goal over the head of stranded Australian goalkeeper Adam Federici in the first half. Greece took the game to the […]
ByAFP