PAOK FC marks 100 years as thousands flood Thessaloniki streets

Thousands of fans of PAOK FC gathered successful cardinal Thessaloniki to observe the club’s 100th anniversary, transforming Aristotelous Square into a oversea of achromatic and white successful a nighttime of passionateness and spectacle.

Centenary celebrations for the “Double-Headed Eagle of the North” reached their highest connected Monday, arsenic supporters staged a melodramatic pyro show, lighting flares and fireworks successful honour of the club’s founding successful 1926.

At precisely 19:26 — a symbolic notation to the year of PAOK’s constitution — the square erupted successful airy and colour, with dozens of flares illuminating the metropolis centre and creating an electrical ambiance filled with emotion.

Fans gathered successful their thousands, galore arriving hours earlier to unafraid a spot successful the iconic square, while others continued to determination successful contempt little rainfall earlier successful the evening. The weather did small to dampen spirits, with crowds remaining firmly successful spot arsenic the celebrations unfolded.

Adding to the value of the occasion, erstwhile athletes who person represented PAOK crossed aggregate sports were contiguous astatine the landmark site, contributing to the celebratory temper and honouring the club’s affluent history.

The day events are acceptable to proceed successful the coming days, with supporters hoping the milestone year will beryllium crowned with silverware. PAOK is scheduled to look OFI Crete FC successful the Greek Cup last connected 25 April, while the club’s hoops broadside will take connected Bilbao Basket successful a two-leg European necktie connected 22 and 29 April.

For PAOK fans, the centenary is not lone a solemnisation of the club’s past, but a infinitesimal of unity and anticipation for what lies ahead.