{"id":2749,"date":"2025-01-28T01:37:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T01:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/greece-bids-farewell-to-football-legend-domazos\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T01:37:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T01:37:51","slug":"greece-bids-farewell-to-football-legend-domazos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/greece-bids-farewell-to-football-legend-domazos\/","title":{"rendered":"Greece Bids Farewell To Football Legend Domazos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"G\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Greek football legend Mimis Domazos, who captained Panathinaikos in the 1971 European Cup final, was farewelled at a funeral service at Athens\u2019 Metropolitan Cathedral, followed by burial at Athens\u2019 First Cemetery.<\/h2>\n<p>Domazos passed away last week at 83, two days after a cardiac arrest. The Athens church was filled with politicians and prominent figures from Greek sports, while a large crowd outside sang the Panathinaikos club anthem as his coffin emerged.<\/p>\n<p>Before the service, Domazos lay in repose at the church for four hours. Speeches were given by his daughter Popi Domazou; Panathinaikos president and owner Giannis Alafouzos; current team captain Fotis Ioannidis; and former player Nikos Karoulias (from the 1980s), representing his longtime teammate Antonis Antoniadis, who was hospitalized with pneumonia.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u03a0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03b8\u03b7\u03bd\u03b1\u03ca\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2: \u03a4\u03bf \u03cd\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf \u03c7\u03b1\u03af\u03c1\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u039c\u03af\u03bc\u03b7 \u0394\u03bf\u03bc\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u039c\u03b7\u03c4\u03c1\u03cc\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b7 \u0391\u03b8\u03b7\u03bd\u03ce\u03bd\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4CLwDLZJGTQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cToday we say goodbye to a driven, passionate boy who never wanted to lose, who became the symbol of Panathinaikos and Greek soccer,\u201d said Domazou. \u201cToday, all of Greece mourns\u2026 A heartfelt \u2018thank you\u2019 from all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alafouzos stated, \u201cThe presence\u2026 of thousands of ordinary citizens reflects the immense recognition\u2026 Greece bestows upon Mimi Domazos, the greatest Greek soccer player\u2026 \u2018The General\u2019 \u2013 a nickname that perfectly embodies his entire presence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Domazos played 20 seasons with Panathinaikos, captaining 13 and winning nine league titles. He led the team to Wembley for the 1971 European Cup final\u2014the only time a Greek club reached a European final until Olympiakos\u2019 Europa Conference League title last season.<\/p>\n<p>He also captained Greece from 1959 to 1977, earning 50 caps, including a farewell appearance in 1980. He was married to the late singer Vicky Moscholiou from 1967 to 1978, and they had two daughters.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2025\/01\/28\/greece-bids-farewell-to-football-legend-domazos\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greek football legend Mimis Domazos, who captained Panathinaikos in the 1971 European Cup final, was farewelled at a funeral service at Athens\u2019 Metropolitan Cathedral, followed by burial at Athens\u2019 First Cemetery. Domazos passed away last week at 83, two days after a cardiac arrest. 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