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Memo to Bajevic: Send fruit basket to Rafa Benitez
By: Chris Paraskevas |Sotiris Kyrgiakos might have been something of a steal for Liverpool at a rather paltry Β£2-or-so million – and some of that will most certainly have to go towards a lavish fruit basket (not that his stomach needs expanding) for Rafa Benitez.
For the Spaniard appears to have blessed AEK with one of the most exciting [...]
Rising From The Ashes
By: Chris Paraskevas |It’s been a hellish pre-season – and last 18 months generally – if you’re an AEK Athens fan, with the departure of presidents, managers and players adding to a sense of helplessness that is heightened with every new Panathinaikos or Olympiakos transfer dealing.
Over the past week the club has risen from the ashes somewhat though, [...]
Who needs the English Premier League? Oh, that’s right…
By: Chris Paraskevas |…clearly, Sotiris Kyrgiakos does, AEK’s talisman, captain and resident “belt-the-crap-out-of-all-players-and-annoying-VIPs-in-my-path” Greece international leaving the club this week in the biggest transfer in the history of Greek football.
His destination? None other than Liverpool, which makes his move oh-so-special within the context of a growing number of Greeks representing their country abroad.
Aside from the obvious advantages this [...]
OK…It’s going to be a VERY long season…
By: Chris Paraskevas |Don’t get me wrong, it’s not as though I wasn’t expecting a 3-1 loss to Spanish outfit Mallorca in AEK’s most recent friendly encounter but it doesn’t stop the result – combined with the general lack of movement both in terms of club investment and player transfers – from adding to a sense of utter [...]






