Left life on Saturday morning (3/5)at the age of 77, the Gregory Fanarashistorical form of Hercules and leader of the team that won the Greek Cup in 1976 against Olympiacos.
Born on January 30, 1948, Fanaras defended the “Old” outbreak from 1967 to 1979, recording 205 entries (most for the team’s goalkeeper) and being one of the most respected figures in the history of the club. His relationship with Hercules did not stop there, as he served the team from various posts for almost five decades.
Hercules, through an official announcement, He failed with emotion his iconic footballerreferring to a “emblematic leader” and wishing “good paradise”.
Gregory Fanaras, who passed away today, is the leading goalkeeper of Hercules in participation in the First National, 205, and lifted the team’s only cup in 1976. #iraklISFC pic.twitter.com/bvstq0qmns
– Soccerbase.gr (@soccerbaseg) May 3, 2025
Hercules’ announcement
“Hercules’ family mourns for the loss of Gregory Fanara. The emblematic leader of the team who won the 1976 Cup left his last breath at the age of 77. He competed in our Hercules from 1967 to 1979, recording 196 entries, while serving the club from various posts for almost half a century. Good paradise Gregory. Let the soil that will cover you is light. For those who left early, a thousand years”
Watch the video from the Cup final in 1976
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2fzi-vbe54
Source: Sport Fm
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