Dutch Eagle

Our prospect from PAOK B played some ten minutes in the ACN qualifier fir Burkina Faso against Cape Verde. FT 2-0.

Jasmin Kurtic in the lineup for Slovenia against Sweden. Andrija Zivkovic on the bench for Serbia against Norway in the same Yugo-Nordic group.

Swiderski scored the winner (2-1) against Wales in the opener of the new Nations League series.

Here are the teams we can draw on June 15th. Teams with a * are assumed to win their Q1-tie against an opponent with a lower coefficient. Before the draw subgroups are prepared. Last year there where nine subgroups. This means that one of the teams from the nine highest coefficients (Viking .... AIK Stockholm) will be a possible opponent. One from Maccabi Netanya ... Breidablik, etc. We better avoid the Nordic countries with their up and running summerleagues. And Konya, Aris Limassol/Lemesos and the Polish participants. Viking Stavanger Nor 5.450 Lillestrøm SK Nor 5.450 Viborg FF Den 5.435 Konyaspor Tur 5.420 Aris Limassol Cyp 5.275 FC Drita * Kos 5.000 Ararat-Armenia Arm 5.000 Dinamo Minsk * Bls 5.000 AIK Stockholm Swe 5.000 Maccabi Netanya Isr 4.875 B36 Torshavn * Far 4.750 IF Elfsborg Swe 4.575 Djurgårdens IF Swe 4.575 Petrocub Hîncesti * Mol 4.500 FK Liepaja * Lat 4.500 Europa FC * Gib 4.500 Partizani Tirana * Alb 4.250 Breidablik * Isl 4.000 HB Torshavn * Far 4.000 Gzira United * Mlt 4.000 Levski Sofia Bul 3.900 Botev Plovdiv Bul 3.900 Milsami Orhei * Mol 3.750 Kauno Zalgiris * Lit 3.500 Gabala FK Azb 3.500 Sepsi OSK Rom 3.430 Zira FK Azb 3.400 Kisvárda FC Hun 3.275 Puskás Akadémia Hun 3.275 Bala Town * Wal 3.250 Tre Penne * Sma 3.250 Crusaders Belfast * Nir 3.250 St Joseph's FC * Gib 3.250 Raków Czestochowa Pol 3.175 Pogon Szczecin * Pol 3.175 Lechia Gdansk * Pol 3.175 FK Kyzylzhar Kaz 3.150 NK Koper Slo 3.000 FC Gomel Bls 2.500 Velez Mostar Bos 2.000 Valmieras FK Lat 2.000 Racing Union Luxembourg Lux 2.000 Patrick's Athletic Irl 1.625 Vllaznia Shkodër Alb 1.600 Makedonija GjP Mac

Round 4 was the Waterloo for Tsitsipas. He lost against Holger Rune from Denmark: 5-7, 6-3, 3-6 and 4-6.

An easy win this time for Stefanos: 6-2 6-2 6-1

True or false?: Lucescu and Botos want to extend Schwab, Biseswar, Crespo and Vieirinha one year.

If Biseswar is really leaving, he will be playing his last international matches as a PAOK-player. He is invited for the CONCACAF Nations League games of Suriname against Jamaica (home), Jamaica (away) and Mexico (away).

Because we play 4 games. It is like a Euro or WC where you play 3 (or more) games. You never know. Besides that: 4 keepers can train with 2 pairs, and that is way better.

Tsitsipas to round 3 after defeating qualifier Kolar with 6-3 7-6 6-7 7-6. Next opponent is Mikael Ymere from Sweden. Ymer is unseeded and knocked out the #29 seed in round 2.

But the biggest negative is he is from 020. I don't want this "Evreo" playing for my PAOK!

Sakkari is eliminated. She lost 6-7 6-7 against WTA-#81 Muchová.

Tsitsipas struggled against Musetti. After losing the first two sets he managed to turn the match around: 5-7 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-2 Next opponent is Zdenek Kolar from the Czech Republic.

Grammatikopoulou was spanked: 6-1, 6-2. Ouch!

The lads will gather June 21st. From June 27th till July 11th they will be overhere. First match ECL Q2 is on July 21st. Might be on or two days sooner as O Aris starts in the same round too and if we draw the same home-away dates. UEFA might change the date of reverse one of the matches.

And we started well: Sakkari - Burel 6-2 and 6-3. Next opponent is Karolína Muchová from the Czech Republic.

2022: Another year, new chances. The tournament started today with Round 1. Valentini Grammatikopoulou is unseeded and was drawn against the also unseeded Daria Saville from Austr(al)ia; Fourth seeded Maria Sakkari has Clara Burel from France as her first opponent; Stefanos Tsitsipas (seeded #4) will face Italian Lorenzo Musetti. Let’s hope they do well!

Drink a lot of Malamatina and/or beer --> head spins But on a serious note: this is the reshuffle after knowing who wins the three European cups and qualifies through the League (it doesn't make a difference now as all remaining finalists are qualified) and Russia out. There are rumours that the Ukraine-teams will play their League in Turkey and their European matches in Poland. But if that is not the case there might be another reshuffle which probably won't effect the Greek berths.

Paschalakis the only PAOK-player to receive an invitation from Poyet.

Another incentive: AS Roma won today and is assured of EL through the League. This means that it does not matter (well I'm a born and raised Rotterdammer, so I will route for Feyenoord!) which team wins the ECL final, the Greek cupwinner is promoted to ECL Q3. Because: In case Feyenoord wins or Roma wins and finishes 5th or 6th in the Serie A. In that case the ECL-TH spot is used (by Feyenoord if they win) or not used (if Roma wins). Anyhow: - NED-CW (Feyenoord for sure) goes from EL-q4 to EL-GS - CYP-CW goes from EL-q3n to EL-q4 - CZE-CW goes from ECL-q3n to EL-q3n - GRE-CW goes from ECL-q2n to ECL-q3n - LAT-CW and ALB-CW go from ECL-q1n to ECL-q2n

One of Greece's greatest musicians passed away last Tuesday. RIP Vangelis (Papathanasiou)!

Didn't El Kaddouri break one of his fingers last match already?

UEFA decided that our next game in the qualifiers ECL will be with a closed Gate 4 and 4a. This is the punishment for the Marseille home game.

Don't bother about that 2nd place, Angele. It is the CW that might end up one qualifying round later. It is always the CW that moves. Must grab that kipelo. And it will increase our silverware.

Levadiakos is promoted to the Super League.