Grigoris Lambrakis Stadium
Grigoris Lambrakis Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kallithea, Athens, Greece.
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| Full name | Gregoris Lambrakis Stadium |
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| Location | Kallithea, Athens, Greece |
| Capacity | 4,200 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1970 |
| Opened | 1970 |
| Tenants | |
| Kallithea FC (1970–present) Ethnikos Piraeus FC (2017–present) | |
It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Kallithea F.C. The stadium was built in 1970 and currently has a seating capacity of 4,200.
Name and nickname
The stadium was named after Grigoris Lambrakis, a Greek politician, physician, and track and field athlete who was assassinated in 1963.[1]
It is commonly referred to by its nickname, El Paso. The site of the stadium used to be a quarry, evident from the tall rock lining the north end of the stadium. When the stadium was being built in the 1960s, Clint Eastwood's Spaghetti Westerns were very popular in Greece, and the stadium's nickname is a reference to Eastwood's 1965 film For a Few Dollars More (which had the Greek title Duel in El Paso), as the stadium's backdrop reminded people of images in the movie.[1]
References
- "Grigoris Lambrakis Stadium". Stadia.gr.