Greeks will bid farewell on Monday to Mimis Domazos, the legendary attacking midfielder who captained Panathinaikos in the 1971 European Cup final. Domazos, affectionately known as “the General,” passed away last week at the age of 83.
A funeral service will be held at the capital’s Metropolitan Cathedral at 3 p.m., followed by a burial at the Athens First Cemetery.
His body will lie in state for public viewing at the chapel of the cathedral from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prior to its arrival at the chapel, there will be a stop outside Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium on Alexandras Avenue, where the Panathinaikos anthem will be played over the stadium’s loudspeakers.
Domazos played an extraordinary 20 seasons with Panathinaikos, 13 of them as captain, securing nine league titles. He famously led the team, under Hungarian coach Ferenc Puskás, to Wembley Stadium in 1971 for the European Cup final – the only time a Greek club reached a European competition final until Olympiakos claimed the Europa Conference League title last season.
Domazos also captained Greece during an international career spanning from 1959 to 1977, earning 50 caps, including a farewell appearance in 1980.