Anastasios Bakasetas

Greece has got one final hurdle to clear on its way to Euro 2024, after thrashing Kazakhstan on Thursday with a 5-0 score in Athens.

The Greek national team has advanced to the final of its division in the UEFA Nations League and must beat Georgia away in five days' time to qualify to this summer's finals in Germany.

Greek soccer international Tasos Bakasetas arrived in Athens on Monday night to complete his transfer to Panathinaikos, which is coached by Turkish coach Fatih Terim. 

Bakasetas, who was signed from Turkish club Trabzonspor, told reporters that "it was hard to say goodbye to Trabzonspor."

Greece maintained its hopes of making the top two of its Euro 2024 qualifying group with a 2-1 win at home against Ireland on Friday.

This was the Greek national team's second win in as many games, after the victory at Gibraltar, in a group that also includes France and the Netherlands.

Greece started off in the Euro 2024 qualifiers with victory in its easiest road game on Friday, beating Gibraltar 3-0 in Portugal.

Galatasaray's woeful Turkish Süper Lig season hit a new low on Jan. 23 when the Istanbul club lost 2-1 to leader Trabzonspor at home.

Galatasaray made a hopeful start to the match and went ahead in the 30th minute when Romanian midfielder Alexandru Cicaldau successfully converted a penalty shot.

Fenerbahçe suffered a shocking 2-1 home defeat against Alanyaspor in the Turkish Super Lig week 10 game on Oct. 24. 

Both teams had a quiet first half at the Ülker Stadium, Istanbul as no goals were scored in the first 45 minutes.

In the second half, Alanyaspor drew first blood in the 70th minute with former Galatasaray midfielder Emre Akbaba.

Trabzonspor extended their unbeaten start to the season on Oct. 17 when they sealed a 3-1 comeback win over Fenerbahçe in a Turkish Süper Lig clash at home.

The visitors took an early 1-0 lead thanks to Diego Rossi's goal in the third minute at Medical Park Stadium in the Black Sea city of Trabzon.

Trabzonspor fought hard to secure a 2-2 draw with Galatasaray in a Turkish Süper Lig showdown on Sept. 12, an upsetting result for the Lions.

Galatasaray scored the opener in the 20th minute as Turkish midfielder Emre Kılınç finished in a one-on-one position at Trabzon's Medical Park Stadium.

Galatasaray beat GZT Giresunspor 2-0 in a Aug. 16 Turkish Süper Lig match to make a good start to the 2021-22 football season. 

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Süper Lig side Trabzonspor on Jan. 30 announced the signing of Greek midfielder Anastasios Bakasetas.

In a video on the Black Sea club's Twitter page, the 27-year-old donned a white Trabzonspor shirt to show off his dribbling skills and perform the famous Sirtaki folk dance.

"Welcome to Trabzonspor, Bakasetas," the club said in a separate tweet.