| 28/4/2024 | Sports journalist Stratos Seftelis dies at the age of 69 from cancer. He started at “Fos ton Spor”, when he was still a high school student, continued in 1978 at “Athlitiki Echo” and from 1981 he started working with the newspaper “Ethnos” where he worked for 32 years. In 1981, he joined ERT, which he served consistently for 34 years, as a reporter, broadcaster and commentator for football and athletics matches. From 1993 to1998 he held the position of director of sports programs. He was also elected a member of the Board of Directors of the Panhellenic Association of the Sports Press (PSAT) and from the position of the inspector he had contributed to the improvement of working conditions in the country's stadiums. |
| 28/4/2020 | The former Brighton and Liverpool striker Michael Robinson, who finished his career at Osasuna and then settled in Spain, dies aged 61. Robinson was part of the Liverpool squad who won a league, League Cup and European Cup treble in 1984 and played in the 1983 FA Cup final for Brighton. He won 24 Republic of Ireland caps. After retiring as a player, he had an award-winning broadcasting career in Spain. |
| 28/4/2016 | Former Argentine football player Oscar Alvarez dies at the age of 67. In 1972, he played four years for Greek club PAS Giannina, scoring 77 goals and becoming the second highest scorer in the club's history. In 1976, he was transferred to Greek giants Panathinaikos where he played until 1980, scoring 57 goals and becoming the ninth highest scorer in the club's history. He was part of the team that earned the 1976–77 double. In 1977 Alvarez was the third scorer of the Greek championship (19 goals) and in 1978 he placed in the second place of scorers (18 goals). In 1980 he moved to Atromitos where he played until his retirement in 1981. |
| 28/4/2010 | Ioannis Daras of Greece is elected the new president of UEPS at their 32nd Congress in Antalya,Turkey, defeating Jura Ozmec of Croatia by 27 votes to 11 |
| 28/4/2004 | 37 year-old Roberto Baggio plays his last match with the ''Squadra Azzura'' (Italy - Spain 1-1). A charismatic midfielder, Baggio led the Italians to the 1994 World Cup final against Brazil, but lost the trophy after missing the last penalty |
| 28/4/1999 | Italian defender Paolo Maldini completes 100 caps in a friendly match against Croatia in Zagreb. Maldini made his debut in a match against Yugoslavia (1-1) in Split on March 31, 1988. He has played in 3 World Cups and 2 European Championships |
| 28/4/1999 | Barcelona celebrate their 100th anniversary with a friendly match against Brazil (2-2). Many football stars attend the event - Cruijff, Stoichkov, Laudrup, Maradona, Romario, Ronaldo and Neeskens |
| 28/4/1993 | 8 minutes before the end of the basketball game Panionios - Panathinaikos and after committing his 5th foul (offensive) Boban Jankovic hits his head on the basket and is left paralysed |
| 28/4/1990 | The greek national volleyball team wins the Spring Cup by beating Israel 3-0 |
| 28/4/1974 | Greece draw with Brazil 0-0 at Maracana stadium in front of 100.000 spectators. The Greek manager, Alketas Panagoulias, insists that the team play against the renewed, after “Pele” National team of Brazil despite the risk of vilification. |
| 28/4/1971 | Antonis Antoniadis becomes top scorer of the European Champions Cup after scoring 2 goals in the victory of Panathinaikos over Red Star (3-0) at Leoforos. It is the first time a greek football club qualifies for a european final |
| 28/4/1967 | Muhammad Ali refuses to serve in the American army. He is sentenced to 5 years of prison and $10.000 fine. He is also deprived of his boxing title |
| 28/4/1949 | The 44th IOC Session in Rome unanimously approves the establishment of the International Olympic Academy (IOA) and assigns its implementation and operation to the Hellenic Olympic Committee, under the auspices of the IOC |
| 28/4/1923 | Wembley Stadium opens with the first English FA Cup final. Bolton Wanderers face West Ham (2-0) in front of a crowd of 200.000. The same year Littlewoods first appear outside Old Trafford, giving out prognostic leaflets |
