Greek Sports History

The history of soccer, basketball and other sports affords significant insights in the way Greek identity is manifested through athletic activities. I am especially interested in the history of the national soccer team, the identities associated with the major professional soccer teams, including Panathinaikos and Greek sports in the diaspora.

Articles

• “The Hundred Years Score” (On the Panathinaikos Centenary) Odyssey January-February 2008
• “Remembering a Soccer Legend: Ferenc Puskás, 1927-2006”www.greekworks.com May 18, 2007
• “AEK at Eighty: It’s Not Just a Game” www.greekworks.com Nov. 24, 2004
• “The Greek (and German) Gods Went Crazy! But How, Exactly?” www.greekworks.com Aug. 23, 2004
• “Aris on the Rebound” www.greekworks.com May 15, 2003
• “Offside: Greek-Turkish Soccer Diplomacy” (Fenerbahçe vs. Panathinaikos) www.greekworks.com Nov. 15, 2002
• “Uncle Tom’s Cabin: Greek Soccer Style” www.greekworks.com June 1, 2002
• “Thessaloniki’s Hidden Passion: PAOKomania” www.greekworks.com Oct. 15, 2001