Konstantinos Mavropanos
National team lets Greeks down
Greece has missed out on the Euro 2024 finals, as its poor game in the so-called "match of the decade" at Georgia ended in a shootout defeat to the hosts on Tuesday.
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West Ham sign Greece defender Mavropanos
West Ham United have signed Greece defender Konstantinos Mavropanos from VfB Stuttgart on a five-year contract, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.
The fee was not disclosed but British media reported that West Ham paid an initial 17 million pounds ($21.65 million) for the 25-year-old, plus two million in add-ons.
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A defeat that builds Greece’s self-confidence
Greece played a brave game in Paris against World Cup finalist France and lost 1-0 to a penalty kick before being reduced to 10 men on Monday, for the Euro 2024 qualifiers.
The Greek players stood up to their famous rivals at the Stade de France, but three lapses of concentration by Konstantinos Mavropanos cost the team of coach Gustavo Poyet dearly.
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Stuttgart defender Mavropanos stuns with 48-metre own goal
VfB Stuttgart defender Konstantinos Mavropanos left his team mates stunned as he slotted a 48-metre own goal with a no-look pass in the German Cup clash against second division side Paderborn.
On loan from Arsenal, the Greek international steered the ball from near the right touch line to beat his own goalkeeper Florian Mueller after a throw-in in the fourth minute.