Former Greece international Paraskevas Antzas passes away

The football world has been struck by tragic news following the death of former Greece international Paraskevas Antzas.

Details: UEFA officially confirmed the passing of Antzas. He was just 49 years old. Antzas made 26 appearances for the Greece national football team and reached the final of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 1998.

Quote: “Our thoughts are with his family, friends and former teammates at this difficult time,” UEFA said in a statement.

As a reminder: Brazil was recently shaken by another tragic story, as the life of young Brazilian superstar Gabriel Hanli was cut short at the age of just 23.