One more Greek soccer fan was murdered. This time by Croatian neonazis.

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It seems no week lacks grim news in this country - not even in August. On Monday night, 29-year-old AEK football team supporter Michalis Katsouris was murdered by Croatian neonazi hooligans of Dinamo Zagreb who arrived in the country despite UEFA’s ban and multiple official warnings to the Greek police.

Neighboring countries informed the Greek authorities of the hooligans crossing into Greece, with Montenegro giving even plate numbers. The Greek Sports Violence Department and even public transportation officers warned them. Yet, the Greek police ‘lost track’ of the 150-200 people convoy, and they did not arrive on the spot until after the hooligans attacked bystanders and murdered Katsouris. 

The PM had not made a single relevant statement until Friday evening. The government tries to shake off all political responsibility by blaming the fiasco solely on the police.

No one feels safe in this country anymore.  

Being murdered while having a drink

Another young man died for no reason in Greece.

Twenty-nine-year-old Michalis Katsouris was stabbed to death (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) by neonazi Croatian hooligans of Dinamo Zagreb FC in a violent brawl in North-West Athens on Monday night. Eight people were hospitalized due to injuries (four Greeks and four Croatians) in the context of the same attack, among them a 17-year-old boy with serious head injuries, state broadcaster ERT reported.

The brawl took place ahead of Tuesday’s match (UEFA Champions League third-qualifying round) between Athens side AEK and visiting Dinamo Zagreb from Croatia in Nea Philadelphia neighborhood in Athens, the hometown of AEK FC.

The Croatian group Bad Blue Boys is reportedly (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)neonazi and one of the cruelest hooligan groups worldwide. 

Katsouris, an AEK supporter, was in the area when Dinamo hooligans staged the attack.