England avenged a 2-1 loss to Greece in October at Wembley by thrashing them 3-0 on Thursday at the Athens Olympic stadium in the UEFA Nations League, Afrosport reports. Aston Villa striker, Ollie Watkins opened scoring, while Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham fired a shot which cannoned off the post and was knocked over the line by the heel of the hapless Greek goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos....
Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka and Chelsea forward Cole Palmer are among eight players that have withdrawn from the England ahead of of UEFA Nations League fixtures against Greece and the Republic of Ireland, Afrosport reports. Saka was taken off in discomfort in Arsenal's 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Sunday while Palmer's fitness was in question before the game. Otber players that have pulled out of the...
Vangelis Pavlidis scored twice as Greece defeated England 2-1 at Wembley in the Nations League to end Lee Carsley's run of wins as interim manager, Afrosport reports. After taking over from Gareth Southgate who led the three Lions to the Euro 2024 final, Carsley led the team to consecutive 2-0 wins against Ireland and Finland in the Nations League, the run was however halted on Thursday...
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo achieved a groundbreaking milestone during Friday's 2024 Paris Olympic Games Opening Cermony as he became the first Black Olympic flag bearer for Greece. The 29-year-old, who was visibility beaming with joy, waved the Greek flag as he led the country's representatives down the River Seine in a first-of-its kind Olympics opening ceremony. Giannis Antetokounmpo makes history as the first Black flagbearer...
Giannis Antetokounmpo has been selected by the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) as the flag bearer for Greece at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris alongside race walking legend Antigoni Drisbioti. The 29-year-old Milwaukee Bucks star will be making his debut at the games after guiding Greece to the the competition with an 80-69 win over Croatia in the final of the qualifiers. It will be Greece's...
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