- Takis Tsoukalas
Panayiotis "Takis" Tsoukalas is a prominent member of
Gate 7 , the fan club of the Greek multisports clubOlympiacos , based inPiraeus . Tsoukalas is locally familiar for hosting the midnightOlympiacos fans' pre-game show "Ante geia" on the TV Magic channel.Sometimes he appears on the "Gate 7" TV show as well; in these shows, Tsoukalas is often confronted through the telephone with fans of other Greek teams. Generally the host and callers exchange crude insults and swear at each other, with Takis yelling his trademark "Άντε Γειά!" (goodbye!) before he cuts the line off.
His tv show was recently halted due to a serious confrontation between
Panathinaikos andOlympiakos fans inPaiania ,Greece in which a 25 year oldPanathinaikos fan was stabbed to death.In 28 July 2008 the Gate 7 show returned in extra3 channel, now hosted by Takis, Akis and Phillipas. They are trying to give their show a more serious and objective and less hooligan character.
External links
* [http://www.gate7fans.com/ Gate 7 Official Site]
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