Greek police has already launched a massive security operation in Athens due to Europe Conference League final on Wednesday, when Olympiakos FC will play against Fiorentina FC. More than 3,000 police officers will be on duty for the game, with the AEK Arena in Nea Philadelphia suburb surrounded by security …
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Greek basketball fans clash in Berlin; arrests, injuries
Olympiakos and Panathinaikos basketball fans violently clashed at a metro station in Prezlauer Allee in Berlin, Germany, on Saturday, leaving 12 people injured, at least one of them in critical condition. German police has reportedly arrested 89 people and seized a big number of baseball bats, clubs and other items. …
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Owner of Olympiakos & Nottingham Forest, Marinakis, tested positive on coronavirus
Businessman Vangelis Marinakis, owner of FC Olympiakos and Nottingham Forest, revealed on Tueday that he has been tested positive on coronavirus.In posts on his social media accounts, Marinakis, wrote: “The well-known virus has ‘visited’ me and I felt obliged to make this public. I feel good as I take all …
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Olympiakos hooligans brutally beat and stab young woman, a PAO fan (video)
A group of men are seen to brutally beat a woman. They throw her on the ground. three of them hold her hands and two beat her. One of the perpetrators stabs her in the leg. The attackers grab her bag containing a small amount of money and flee. The …
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Busy day for Greek police, clashing with protesters in Piraeus & Thessaloniki (videos)
Greek police has been very busy on Wednesday clashing against several groups of people representing several groups of interest. In the morning Greek police tried to hinder members of Popular Unity protesting foreclosures and electronic auctions from entering a notry’s office conducting e-auctions. PU leader and ex Syriza minister Panagiotis …
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Greece boots out minister Zouraris over vulgar remarks about football fans
With an email consisting of three lines, deputy Education Minister Costas Zouraris submitted his resignation Sunday afternoon, following immense political pressure not only by opposition parties but also by his own party, conservative Independent Greeks (ANEL). Zouraris, a fierce supporter of red lines in MAcedonia name dispute, did not have …
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Olympiakos, Nottingham Forest boss Marinakis to face trial on match fixing
A Greek court ruled on Wednesday that Olympiakos and Nottingham Forest owner Vangelis Marinakis is to face trial on charges of match fixing in Greece. The 49-year-old shipping magnate and media boss is the most prominent among 28 people who will be put on trial on felony charges following a …
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Hooligansism Prevails Over Greek Soccer (Videos)
Hooliganism prevailed over soccer, and the so-called Derby between the “Eternal Enemies” Panathinaikos and Olympiakos was abandoned after fans set stadium seats on fire and hurled petrol bombs, plastic chairs and fire extinguishers at the pitch. The riot police fired tear gas as young fans without tickets tried to storm the OAKA …
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Rival Soccer Fans to Join United Athens Protests
Fans of Greek arch rival soccer teams Olympiakos and Panathinaikos will join united the mass protest in Athens scheduled for 5 pm on Sunday. The fans of Panionios will also join the common protest. Estimated 4,ooo fans will meet at 2.30 pm at the Metro station <Agios Dimitrios> and head …
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