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Queen Sofía, the Spanish queen consort born into the Greek royal family, has turned 88. Reports say she marked the day without any public celebration, instead sharing a family lunch with Infanta Elena and some of her grandchildren. Coverage also revisits Tatoi, the former Greek royal residence near Athens where she grew up, which is being restored and turned into a museum after decades of abandonment.
- 2Real Madrid edge AEK Athens 3-2 in Champions League●HIGHLIGHTS | AEK Athens 2-3 Real Madrid | Champions League
Real Madrid beat AEK Athens 3-2 in a Champions League match, according to match highlights circulating widely online. The narrow scoreline suggests a competitive game in Athens, with Madrid holding off the Greek side despite conceding twice. Fans are reacting to the goals and the tight finish, keeping the result among the most-discussed football topics of the moment.
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Real Madrid are in the spotlight across football media after a La Liga win at Santander, with Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappé scoring to put the Merengues in front. Attention is also on their Champions League fixture against AEK Athens, where Yan Diomande was named in the starting lineup, while Endrick made his first start of the season against Sevilla.
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Real Madrid have again been caught out early, with an Athens player repeating the feat once achieved by Mido of scoring against the Spanish club, which has a habit of conceding to the authors of its first goal. Federico Valverde and the Madrid side are drawing attention after the Champions League setback, with fans debating the team's recurring vulnerability in European nights.
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Como, coached by Cesc Fabregas, beat Lens 9-1 in a Champions League match, one of the competition's most lopsided results. The same night, Real Madrid came from behind to deny AEK Athens. Fabregas' rapid rise as a young coach and Como's emphatic win have drawn wide attention.
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Jude Bellingham is trending worldwide after scoring a standout equaliser in Athens, with OneFootball naming it a goal of the round contender for its sublime finish. The England and Real Madrid midfielder's strike is driving searches across the UK, France, Spain, India, Mexico and Brazil as fans and pundits praise the quality of the moment.
- 7Valverde thunderbolt seals Real Madrid comeback in Athens▼A thunderous strike from Valverde seals the comeback in Athens
Federico Valverde scored a powerful long-range goal as Real Madrid came from behind to win in Athens. The Uruguayan midfielder's strike completed the turnaround, and the club highlighted the moment as a standout of the night. Details of the opposition, the competition and the final score were not included in the announcement.
- 8Carmelo Anthony recalls Olympic benching alongside LeBron James and Dwyane Wade▼“We had to stick together” – Carmelo Anthony on surviving Larry Brown’s Olympic freeze-out with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade
Carmelo Anthony has opened up about being frozen out of the rotation by coach Larry Brown at the 2004 Athens Olympics, where he, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade barely played despite being young NBA stars. Anthony said the trio 'had to stick together' through the frustrating experience, as the US team famously struggled to a bronze medal.
- 9Alabama Master Gardener Volunteer training registration closes Dec. 11●Registration closes Dec. 11 for Alabama Master Gardener Volunteer training
Registration for the Alabama Master Gardener Volunteer training program closes on December 11, according to an announcement from Athens. The program trains volunteers in horticulture and gardening practices, who then serve their local communities. Interested participants in the area are being encouraged to sign up before the deadline.