Olympiakos

18-year-old hooligan confesses to attack against police officer in Rentis

An 18-year-old man confessed on Sunday to the assault against a 31-year-old police officer that occurred on Thursday night during a volleyball match between local rivals Olympiakos and Panathinaikos in Rentis, Piraeus.

The police officer is currently in critical condition at the General State Hospital of Nikaia.

Olympiakos settles for home draw with Wolves

Ten-man Olympiakos drew 1-1 with Wolves in Piraeus on Thursday in the first leg of the Europa League Round of 16 tie that is unknown when and if it will see its second leg played.

The low-key affair, played behind closed doors at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium to contain the spread of the coronavirus epidemic, involved nine Portuguese players and two Portuguese coaches.

Home of soccer referee attacked

A police unit in Attica that deals with sports violence is investigating an attack against the house of a football referee early Monday morning.

Authorities said the incident took place at 1 a.m. when unknown assailants smashed the glass at the entrance of the apartment building where the referee lives in the district of Zografou and threw in a stun grenade.

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