The Belle Époque Publishing announces the release of the biography of the founder of Panathinaikos, Georgios Kalafatis. The highly anticipated book by Vangelis Melekoglu is now available!

Georgios Kalafatis is the man who brought the first great revolution to Greek sports. Thanks to him, football became a popular mass sport in our country. He is the one who, against the tide of the time, clashed with the conservative establishment to see his vision come to life. At the same time, he was a brilliant scientist, a physician by profession, but also a gentleman who climbed almost all the ranks of the Navy step by step.

The life and times of Kalafatis unfold—with mastery and reverent respect for historical reality—by the seasoned journalist-author experienced in sports history. The reader will wander through the Athens of Belle Époque, learn how Panathinaikos grew to prominence, and witness the intense behind-the-scenes drama that prevailed during tough periods of administrative crises. And of course, they will learn who the "man Kalafatis" was through the stories of those who knew him closely.

The texts of the book are accompanied by an insert on special photographic paper. This reveals dozens of unpublished photographs from the years he thrived with Panathinaikos, personal moments with his family, as well as dramatic snapshots from his military experience in the Asia Minor Campaign.