SPANISH WINGER AITOR Cantalapiedra scored a first half penalty to lift Panathinaikos to a 1-0 victory over PAOK Thessaloniki on Saturday in a violence-marred Greek Cup final at the Athens Olympic Stadium.
Cantalapiedra scored in the 34th minute after Panathinaikos were awarded a penalty when PAOK’s Portuguese defender and captain Vieirinha kicked Serb midfielder Mijat Gacinovic in the face.
After Cantalapiedra scored, he went in front of the PAOK supporters to celebrate and one of them threw a small piece of cement at him.
Supporters from both teams fought with riot police before and during the match with police using teargas and stun grenades.
Fans threw flares and smoke bombs at police and rival fans.
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*Enter Thomas Walsh*
@Johnny Mads: he’s not wrong Johnny…. It’s more evident than ever recently, there really is some eejits out there hellbent on causing trouble
@John Kelly: Sure listen we all know he’s right. Sad state of affairs, but it’s a human problem more so than a soccer problem. Thugs on every corner of our streets these days and soccer unfortunately is just the common sport these fools ‘follow’.
@thomas walsh: when did i say that?
@thomas walsh: Firstly, no it’s not. Often fights in US sports.. plus looting and rioting after playoff loses.. yes on a tiny scale compared to soccer. Thats just one example! But you have no common sense approach to the argument so what’s the point. You dont seem to grasp the 4 billion soccer followers worldwide. It’s a human problem, not actually soccer itself.
@Johnny Mads: ah don’t worry about that clown Johnny.. he’s on other sites calling the Russians a disgrace, yet his own country is currently bombing 6 countries and killed one million people in Iraq, but he fails to except it, he’s like one of those people who deny the holocaust happened!
@Marty Moosehead: I’m Irish my friend. We all weren’t privileged enough to stay home. Some of us had to leave
@thomas walsh: “weren’t privileged enough to stay at home”? It’s not 1845!
I don’t live in Ireland either, but it’s by choice, so don’t give me that self pity tripe…..
@Marty Moosehead: But you’re a liar. Where have you ever seen me bashing Russians ir saying anything about Iraq. You’re just making stuff up because you don’t want to admit that Football fans don’t know how to behave themselves
@thomas walsh: Football fans dont know how to behave themselves?!! You are a clueless twit I’ve i ever heard one . Literally 99% of football fans worldwide across all levels and genders are perfectly behaved ! You havent a clue what you’re talking about so stop embarrassing yourself
@Johnny Mads: true