Football 2018 Discussion Thread

[Gianlu33 5,276]

Very sad news for me... Bye Astori

 

[thepharoah 2,413]

R.I.P Astori 

[thepharoah 2,413]

Celtic with Rangers now in Classico of Scottish football , 2-2 after 1st half what a match 

[thepharoah 2,413]

Celtic won 3-2 , despite playing with 1o men since 55th minute

[thepharoah 2,413]

Napoli tied with Inter 1-1 today in Serie A and now Juventus ledas with 1 point and still has a postponed game with Atalanta at home , for sorry it's almost over for Napoli 

[thepharoah 2,413]

PAOK Salonika president invades pitch with gun

 

 

The Greek top-flight match between PAOK Salonika and AEK Athens on Sunday was abandoned after PAOK's president invaded the pitch with a gun.

Ivan Savvidis tried to confront the referee with a gun in a hip holster after his side had an 89th-minute goal ruled offside with the score 0-0.

AEK's players left the pitch concerned for their safety and did not return.

The match was officially abandoned two hours later and it was reported the referee had reversed his decision.

Fifa said it is "aware" of the incident and "fully condemns such behaviour" but added that any disciplinary measures "fall under the jurisdiction of the Greek FA".

Greece's deputy culture and sports minister Georgios Vassiliadis said the situation called for "bold decisions".

Savvidis, one of Greece's richest men, was born in Georgia of Greek heritage and is a former member of the Russian parliament.

He asked his team to leave the pitch following the offside decision then marched towards the referee before being pulled back by bodyguards.

PAOK are third in the Greek top flight and could have moved within two points of leaders AEK with a win.

 

[hckošice 15,522]

Naturalized Serbian defender Boris Sekulič will experience his debut in our National Team during the upcoming Kings Cup. A 4 nations tournament including UAE, Gabon and Malaysia. The coaches will field all 24 players during the both games (Semifinals/ranking match) in order to select the ideal 11 for the autumn Nations League matches and start of the Euro qualifiers. Juraj Kucka, Vladimir Weiss, Laszlo Benes, Matuš Bero and the goalkeeper Matúš Kozáčik are missing for injuries and others reasons but will be ready for the next June international break

 

Spoiler

Team Slovakia for the Kings Cup in Bangkok:

Goalkeeper: Martin Dúbravka (Newcastle United), Martin Polaček (FK Mladá Boleslav), Michal Šulla (Slovan Bratislava)

 

Defence: Peter Pekarík (Hertha Berlin), Boris Sekulič (Slovan Bratislava), Martin Škrtel (Fenerbahce Istanbul), Milan Škriniar (Inter Milano), Tomáš Hubočan (Trabzonspor AS), Norbert Gyömbér (FC Bari 1908), Ľubomír Šatka (DAC Dunajská Streda), Róbert Mazáň (Celta Vigo)

 

Midfielders: Stanislav Lobotka (Celta Vigo), Patrik Hrošovský (Viktoria Plzeň), Ján Greguš (FC Copenhaguen), Erik Sabo (Beitar Jerusalem), Filip Kiss (Ettifaq FC), Róbert Mak (PAOK Thessaloniki), Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake City), Marek Hamšík (SSC Napoli), Ondrej Duda (Hertha Berlin), Jaroslav Mihalík (MŠK Žilina)

 

Forwards: Erik Pačinda (DAC Dunajská Streda), Michal Ďuriš (Anorthosis Famagusta), Adam Nemec (Dinamo Bucharest)

 

[heywoodu 16,004]

On 3/12/2018 at 12:57, thepharoah said:

PAOK Salonika president invades pitch with gun

 

 

The Greek top-flight match between PAOK Salonika and AEK Athens on Sunday was abandoned after PAOK's president invaded the pitch with a gun.

Ivan Savvidis tried to confront the referee with a gun in a hip holster after his side had an 89th-minute goal ruled offside with the score 0-0.

AEK's players left the pitch concerned for their safety and did not return.

The match was officially abandoned two hours later and it was reported the referee had reversed his decision.

Fifa said it is "aware" of the incident and "fully condemns such behaviour" but added that any disciplinary measures "fall under the jurisdiction of the Greek FA".

Greece's deputy culture and sports minister Georgios Vassiliadis said the situation called for "bold decisions".

Savvidis, one of Greece's richest men, was born in Georgia of Greek heritage and is a former member of the Russian parliament.

He asked his team to leave the pitch following the offside decision then marched towards the referee before being pulled back by bodyguards.

PAOK are third in the Greek top flight and could have moved within two points of leaders AEK with a win.

 

 

I suppose that president of PAOK will be at the very least banned for life from any involvement in sports whatsoever by the Greek FA? Plus if UEFA has some balls, they take some sort of action as well, because coming on the pitch with a gun can't be tolerated of course. I mean, it's kinda comical to see now that we know nothing happened, but come on  

[thepharoah 2,413]

2 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

 

I suppose that president of PAOK will be at the very least banned for life from any involvement in sports whatsoever by the Greek FA? Plus if UEFA has some balls, they take some sort of action as well, because coming on the pitch with a gun can't be tolerated of course. I mean, it's kinda comical to see now that we know nothing happened, but come on  

UEFA already threw the ball on Greek FA side , so I'm also surprised of the silence of Greek federation , but as long as this man has money and power u can expect anything , btw I wonder how come he was allowed to enter the pitch with a gun from the beginning 

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Dybala isn't invited for Argentinean Squad in their next 2 friendly games with Italy and Spain ! also Icardi and Higuain returns 

Edited March 13, 2018 by thepharoah