National Team

Greece vs. Great Britain in EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers
The Greek National Basketball Team trained on Saturday at PAOK Sports Arena in Thessaloniki, preparing for Sunday’s game against Great Britain (6:30 PM) in the EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers. Joining the team were Kostas Papanikolaou, Giannoulis Larentzakis, and Panagiotis Kalaitzakis.

The year 2024 has been a landmark year for Christos Mouzakitis. The 17-year-old footballer has had a standout season, winning the Youth League, earning a spot on Olympiacos’ senior team, and making his debut for Greece’s National Team yesterday (November 17) against Finland in the Nations League.

At Crown Hill Crematorium, on the western side of Milton Keynes, the funeral of George Baldock was held, with the family of Panathinaikos by the side of the 31-year-old defender in his final resting place.

His parents, siblings, and wife, devastated, stood by him on his last journey, accompanied by friends, relatives, and teammates who came to bid farewell to their beloved.

In one of the most historic matches for the Greek Women’s National Team, they held Belgium to a competitive 0-0 draw at Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium in the first leg of the EURO 2025 playoffs. This result is a significant achievement, as the two teams are separated by one tier in the Nations League and 44 positions in the rankings (Belgium ranked 20th and Greece 64th).

The Greek national football team continued its impressive streak in the Nations League on Sunday evening, defeating Ireland 2-0 and maintaining its undefeated record.

Mourning prevails in Greek football for the tragic death of 31-year-old George Baldock, who was found dead last night in the pool of his home in Glyfada.

Thierry Henry has resigned as the head coach of France’s Under-21 national team, citing personal reasons, according to a statement from the French Football Federation.

For the national basketball team, the primary objective to stay alive in the battle for qualification was to defeat Australia, and they did. However, while they could have easily secured a spot in the top 8, they now have to endure a nail-biter.

The national basketball team is with its back against the wall. And at least until the match between Australia and Canada (14:30) is over, its fate is not in its own hands.

For the first time in our country, a camping program for 50 children aged 13 to 18 from the Greek diaspora in Brazil and Tanzania was held with great success.