We turn the calendar back to 1984 — a day just like today — and revisit Balla, the weekly sports newspaper published every Tuesday, filled with match reports, behind-the-scenes stories and football news from across Greece.
Among the stories featured:
- Olympiacos F.C. battling fiercely for the league title
- Lefteris Poupakis describing the teams as “exhausted”
- The marathon race of Greece’s Second Division, with Pierikos F.C. and Panachaiki F.C. leading the standings
- Giorgos Zindros preparing for a transfer while worrying about his professional activities outside football
- Spyros Thodis and Australian Greek Giorgos Christopoulos, whom AEK Athens F.C. appeared unwilling to release
- Historic AC Omonia winning the championship in Cyprus — just as it has done again this year
- The intense battle in the Third Division, featuring clubs such as Aiolikos F.C., Athinaikos F.C. and Ionikos F.C. in the Southern Group, and Almopos Aridea F.C. and Eordaikos F.C. in the North
- The remarkable story of football phenomenon Dimitris Serepas, who, despite having one arm and a vision impairment, excelled while playing for historic Ilysiakos F.C..