| Ajax to celebrate 100th Anniversary with Panathinaikos On December 19th Panathinaikos will be visiting Amsterdam for a series of exhibition matches with the famous Dutch club Ajax who will be celebrating their 100th anniversary. In a special moment on this day, the members of the 1971 European Championship will have a little exhibition as well, sort of an "old timers game". It will be an excellent chance for the new generation of Panathinaikos fans to see the heroes of the past. The "old timers" will play 30 minute games, with two 15 minute halves, while the current teams will play each other after the match. It will be interesting to watch as former Greek league star Nikos Machlas, who as rumor has it, is eyeing a return to the Greek league with one of the 3 major clubs. The two days in Amsterdam will be interesting to watch, as heroes of old and present show their stuff once again. By Alex Koskinas Source: Phants Greek Soccer |
| Awards to Panathinaikos Panathinaikos sweeped the Award Ceremony organised by the Greek Association of Professional Football Players, winners were: Best football team for the 1999-2000 season: Panathinaikos FC Best player: Nikos Liberopoulos Best goalkeeper: Antonis Nikopolidis Coach of the year: Giannis Kyrastas The Greek Association of Professional Football Players also gave an award to Kristof Warzycha for the many goals he has scored in The Greek League. |
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| Greek International Nikos Limberopoulos voted best player in the Greek League |
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| Ajax Amsterdam prior to a game vs. the New England Revolution on July 21, 1999 |
| Panathinaikos exact revenge Panathinikos' veterans exacted a suitable revenge for their 1971 European Cup Final defeat when they beat Ajax 1-0 in a charity game. The game at the Ajax Jubileum in Amsterdam on Wednesday evening was a repeat of the original Wembley showpiece of June 2nd, 1971. The only ever European Cup Final to feature a Greek team ended in defeat for the Athens club, who lost 2-0 on that occasion. However last night, with many more kilos and grey hairs but the same spirit and love of the game, they managed to beat their Dutch opponents at the Amsterdam Arena and gain sweet revenge. Mimis Domazos was the lone goal scorer in the secomnd half of the 20 minute match which acted as a prelude to a clash between te current Ajax and Panathinaikos teams, with Wamberto and Winter scoring the goals in a 2-0 win. |
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| Mimis Domazos scored the winning goal to beat Ajax 1-0. |
| Greek wrangle over Olisadebe fee Nigerian-born Poland forward Emmanuel Olisadebe is reported to have passed a medical at Panathinaikos but cannot complete his move until Polonia Warsaw lower their £4 million asking-price. Olisadebe arrived in Athens on Wednesday in the hope of thrashing out a deal with the side that knocked Polonia Warsaw out of the Champions' League qualifiers back in August. The pacy Olisadebe impressed PAO's coaching staff with his power and touch and the Athens team have made a move for him to strengthen their front line. The 21-year-old underwent a medical at the club's Paiania training-ground on Thursday, but Panathinaikos, flush after qualifying for the Champions' League second phase, value the player at £1.5 million. Earlier this season, they bid £1.5 million for Legia Warsaw star Martin Mieciel. The Polish club demanded £2.5 million and that deal fell through. If Polonia fail to drop their price, the same could happen with the Olisadebe move. The Greek transfer window closes at the end of next week. Source: Onefootball.com |
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| Emmanuel Olisadebe celebrates after scoring for Poland. |
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| Sousa, Pflipsen and Vlaovic get their chance under Apostolakis, as Panathinaikos beat Paniliakos 3-0 Panathinaikos caretaker coach, Stratos Apostolakis, had a winning debut on Saturday (2/24), as Panathinaikos hit three past home team Paniliakos at Pyrgos' "National Stadium" for their 20th round National division game. Apostolakis introduced for new players in Panathinaikos' starting line-up (Sousa, Pflipsen, Vlaovic, Olisadebe) and as the time rolled on they proved to be bonding as a team more and more. On the other hand, Paniliakos missed the chance to level the game in the 56th when Mandra failed to find the target from the penalty spot. Scorers: Vlaovic 39', Olisadebe 59', Basinas 84'pen Paniliakos (Giorgos Paraschos): Chaniotakis, Ferekidis, Moschoyiannis, Koltsis, Koltzos, Bandovic, Sapanis, Tasidis (Milikovic 64'), Mitsiopoulos (Pecceli 84'), Mandra, Taralidis (Uberaci 54'). Panathinaikos (Stratos Apostolakis): Nikopolidis, Olivares, Fissas, Henriksen, Mpasinas, Goumas, Sousa, Vlaovic (Nasiopoulos 70'), Pflipsen (Vokolos 76'), Boateng (Galetto 60'), Olisadebe. Source: Greeksoccer.com |
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| Olisadebe joins Panathinaikos on long-term loan Friday 26th January 2001 Panathinaikos have finally agreed a compromise deal with Polonia Warsaw that sees Nigerian-born Poland striker Emmanuel Olisadebe join the Greek club on an 18-month loan. PAO will pay £900,000 up front, with the option of signing him on a permanent basis for a further £800,000 when the loan expires. The pacey and powerful Olisadebe made a name for himself last year with some impressive international performances as he breathed new life into the flagging Polish strikeforce. His goals helped Polonia win the championship last season and he has also attracted the attention of Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger. It had been reported earlier in the month that the 23-year-old was on the verge of signing a permanent deal with PAO after passing a medical in Athens, but the two clubs could not agree on the fee. Olisadebe also told onefootball.com that he would rather quit football than go back to play in his adopted country. Source: Onefootball.com |
| Emmanuel Olisadebe... Panathinaikos Property. |
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