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Greek sports in the spotlight: From the Final Four to the Greek national soccer team

Last year Greece’s two biggest teams achieved big triumphs at the European level, with Panathinaikos winning the Euroleague in basketball, and Olympiakos winning the Conference League in soccer. While this year didn’t deliver any major silverware, we stll saw important runs for both teams. At the same time, the Greek national team in soccer has many fans excited for what lies ahead as it sets out to qualify for next year’s World Cup. Prof. Alex Kitroeff, a professor of history who also studies and writes extensively about Greek sports, joins Thanos Davelis as we look back at another Greek sports season to remember, from both major Greek teams making it to the final four of the Euroleague to the Greek national soccer team raising expectations ahead of the World Cup.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Reds wrest Greek basketball throne from Greens 

Olympiakos finishes third in Euroleague

Four Greek talents among world’s most experienced young soccer players

Greece’s ‘nouvelle vague’ sinks the Scots in Glasgow

Israeli Strikes Wipe Out Iran’s Top Military Chain of Command

Greece to hold emergency security meeting following Middle East escalation

Bipartisan bill aims to strengthen US-Cyprus security partnership

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