In the summer of 2004, the European nations were held in Portugal and the hosts made it to the final, but it was the legendary dark horse Greece who knocked them out in the end. Whether you're a diva or a young talent in Crowell, you have to bow down in solidarity.
In 2024, the style of the European Parliament Prize will certainly not be comparable to the Draughts, but the duel will still have significance for small and medium-sized teams, especially Olympiakos and Ferentina: for the second time in Greece's history, a club team has reached a European final; last season's runners-up, Zilpia, are once again challenging for the losing prize winner and the qualification for European hegemony that comes along with it (and, if you manage to win it, the Italian League's qualification for Europe will be postponed to ninth place Turin).
However, in contrast to last season's loss to the Iron Gang of West Ham United, the Zillies lost this time around. The Greek juggernauts relied on a 115th-minute strike from Moroccan striker Ayoub El Kaabi in the extended match to secure a 1-0 win over Greece's first-ever European champions and qualification for next season's Europa League competition.
When UEFA announced the final of this year's Europa League two years ago, it was probably never expected: a team from Athens would be killed here.
However, Olympiakos is not substantial. "Playing at home": the final at St. Sophia Stadium is the home base of AEK Athens, one of Olympiakos' arch-rivals.
Does this sound ridiculous? But it's actually more important than sporting hooligans, and Greece won't lose.
The Greek police were ready before this match, with up to 6,000 officers on duty that day, just in case of AEK Athens and the black and gold. 'Greens' Panathinaikos fans dressed up as purple lilies in their purple jerseys as they met their arch rivals in the final. At first glance, Ferenti's visit to Athens to play in the final seemed like a friendly exchange between the two European centers of civilization, but Athens was actually quite chaotic.
The three giants, Athens City, have completely different social backgrounds and fan bases.
In the center of Athens, Panathinaikos is identified with the upper class and the upper society. "representatives of 'Old Athens';
Olympiax is from the port of Piraeus, adjacent to the city of Athens in the narrow sense, and represents the middle-class business and industry of the port capital;
AEK Athens was created by Greek refugees fleeing Istanbul after the Greek-Turkish War and was supported by the Chinese diaspora. The club's representative colors of black and gold intertwined and the double-headed eagle on the team's crest clearly point to the Byzantine Empire, as does the name of the final's host venue. "St. Sophia".
Of course, Olympiakos against Panathinaikos is also a civil war in Athens, far more intense than against AEK Athens. In Greece, the match is known as "Derby, the Eternal Enemy" (or simply "Mother of All Battles"), which is full of Greek mythology.
However, when it comes to Greece, basketball is the sport that made them famous in the world of sports. The national team has won the Champions League twice, has the best record in the world with a silver medal and the best Olympic Games with a fifth place. On the club side, the three aforementioned teams have won a total of 10 titles in the Champions League 18 times.
Olympiakos has won the most titles in the soccer program Greek Super League, even more than half of the 47 titles, as well as the 20 titles of Sea Release Panathinaikos. However, on the basketball court, the Greens beat the Red and Whites' 14 titles in the First Division with 39. Even in the Champions League finals, the Greens won 7 out of 8, which is far better than Olympiakos' 3 out of 9, while AEK Athens has only been runner-up once.
Just three days before the European final, Panathinaikos had just staged a comeback in the basketball Champions League final in Berlin, defeating Real Madrid 95-80, which made Olympiacos particularly jealous. This rivalry is destined to continue:Olympiakos Basketball's home games are known as the 'Dome of Peace and Friendship', but the war of words and big plays that are strewn between fans of both sides during every national derby always make it clear that naming is indeed an art.
Back to the soccer level. Considering the above factors, Olympiacos can be the first to unlock the lock before the two archrivals. "The 'European Champions' super achievement is of unique value for the ambitious owner 'Greek King of Boats' Evangelos Marinakis.
Evangelos Marinakis is controversial in Greece. He is also known to be the owner of Nottingham Forest in the English Premier League, and the Italians prefer to take the lead as Prime Minister Silvio. Berlusconi called him.
And Silvio Like Berlusconi, Evangelos Marinakis is passionate about touring business, politics, the media and the soccer industry. They have both developed an attachment to the sea: the Italian lord spent his early years singing on cruise ships, while the Greek king took over a small company of seven bulk carriers from his father and built his own shipping empire.Evangelos Marinakis's company is listed on the NASDAQ, and the Greek king has been ranked by Lloyd's Ship's Journal in its Lloyd's Register of the 100 most influential people in the shipping industry in 2023. People at number 22, the highest in his history.
