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Greek teams win big in Europe, but can Greece build on this momentum?
Alexander Kitroeff, a historian with a deep background in Greek sport, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the historic wins of Panathinaikos in the EuroLeague and Olympiakos in the UEFA Europa Conference League, and look at whether this euphoria and momentum can serve as a springboard for Greek sport - often plagued by fan violence - to build on.
Newly crowned Euro champions PAO return to hero’s welcome
Thousands of fans flocked to Athens International Airport on Monday afternoon to welcome home the players and staff of Panathinaikos Aktor after their 95-80 triumph in the EuroLeague basketball final in Berlin on Sunday over defending champions Real Madrid.
Panathinaikos team gets hero’s welcome from thousands of fans at Athens airport
Thousands of Panathinaikos fans gathered at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos airport on Monday, to greet their basketball team that won the Euroleague championship.
The fans had gathered from early afternoon to celebrate the 7th Euroleague title of Panathinaikos, who beat Real Madrid 80-95 on Sunday's final.
Panathinaikos fans ecstatic over European basketball triumph
Thousands of Panathinaikos supporters flocked to Omonia Square in the center of Athens to celebrate winning the EuroLeague Final in the early hours of Monday. Panathinaikos came back from 14 points down to beat title-holders and favorites Real Madrid 95-80 in Berlin's final late Sunday. [Reuters]
Panathinaikos wins its seventh European crown
Panathinaikos has added a seventh European crown to its glorious history as it came back from 14 points down to beat Real Madrid in Berlin's final on Sunday.
The Greens won 95-80 in a match that will go down in history as one of the examples of the never-say-die approach that any finalist ought to have even against the holder, Real Madrid.
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Incidents between fans in Berlin: Greeks among the injured, most of those detained are Serbs
89 detained by Berlin police – The seriously injured person is no longer in danger – 9 others slightly injured, hours before the Euroleague final between Panathinaikos and Real
Greens win the Greek Cup with a buzzer-beating shot
Panathinaikos has won its 20th Greek Cup thanks to a last-gasp effort by Giorgos Vayiannidis that saw the Greens beat Aris 1-0 in Saturday's final in Volos.
The Athens giant won its second cup in three years, in dramatic fashion too, in a final played behind closed doors as the Panthessaliko Stadium has not yet had the necessary CCTV system installed.
Panathinaikos reaches Euroleague final, against Real that beat Olympiakos
Panathinaikos has advanced to the final of the Euroleague, after comprehensively defeating Fenerbahce in the first semifinal on Friday, but its opponent will not be Olympiakos. The Reds lost to a superior Real Madrid that will defend its crown on Sunday in Berlin against the Greens.
Euroleague: Panathinaikos advances to the final for the 7th time, defeating Fenerbahce 73-57 (videos)
Panathinaikos obliterated Fenerbahce in the semifinal of the Final-4 in Berlin and returned to the final after 13 years
Final Four takes place in Berlin with Greek flavor
Basketball's EuroLeague Final Four begins on Friday at the Uber Arena in Berlin with the participation of two Greek powerhouses, Panathinaikos and Olympiakos.
Panathinaikos, guided by Turkish coach Ergin Ataman, will face Turkey's Fenerbahce, before Olympiacos goes head to head with defending champion Real Madrid in a rematch of last season's final.
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