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PAOK FC mourns 15-year-old player killed in Thessaloniki road accident
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PAOK FC mourns 15-year-old player killed in Thessaloniki road accident

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A 15-year-old PAOK FC female football player died in a motorcycle accident with her father.
  • The accident occurred on the Thessaloniki Ring Road when the motorcycle collided with a garbage truck.
  • PAOK FC expressed deep sorrow, canceled a friendly match, and will wear black armbands in her memory.

The PAOK FC family is mourning the tragic death of 15-year-old footballer Anna-Maria Pantazoni. She died in a motorcycle accident on the Thessaloniki Ring Road on Friday afternoon when the vehicle, ridden by her father, collided with a garbage truck. The young athlete was part of the club's women's team.

The PAOK Sports Association, the Board of Directors, and the Women's Football Committee express their deepest sorrow and pain for the unjust and unimaginable loss of our 15-year-old athlete, Anna-Maria Pantazoni.

— A.S. PAOKStatement from the club following the athlete's death.

The club's Sports Association, Board of Directors, and Women's Football Committee issued a statement expressing their profound grief and pain over the "unjust and unimaginable" loss. They noted that Anna-Maria had her whole life ahead of her and was participating in the senior team's preparation phase.

The PAOK family mourns the loss of a young child, an athlete who had her whole life ahead of her, while participating in the main preparation stage of the women's team.

— A.S. PAOKStatement from the club following the athlete's death.

In tribute to her memory, PAOK has canceled an upcoming friendly match against Ludogorets in Bulgaria. The team's players will wear black armbands in all future games, and a wreath will be laid in her honor. The women's football department will attend her funeral service, with details to be announced later by the club.

The news of her premature loss has shocked us all and plunged the entire Club into deep mourning.

— A.S. PAOKStatement from the club following the athlete's death.

The circumstances of the tragic accident are under preliminary investigation by the Thessaloniki Traffic Police. The incident has deeply shaken the entire club, marking another sorrowful event in 2026.

May the earth rest lightly upon you... Have a good journey Anna-Maria…

— A.S. PAOKClosing sentiment in the club's statement.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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