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“They Will Kill Your Family”: Juankar Recalls the Incident with His Injury at “G. Karaiskakis”

Published January 6, 2026, 09:16
“They Will Kill Your Family”: Juankar Recalls the Incident with His Injury at “G. Karaiskakis”

Juankar, former football player for Panathinaikos and Aris, referred to a nightmarish experience he had at “G. Karaiskakis” during a derby against Olympiacos. He revealed that he received death threats against his family through social media after being injured by a firecracker. Juankar described his serious injury, which caused 90% hearing loss, and the psychological pressure he suffered. His daughter asked him if he had died when she saw the incident, which shocked him. According to him, Panathinaikos provided him with security at his home due to the threats. Juankar expressed his anger at those who questioned his injury and accused him of lying. He stressed that he could not understand the level of illness of these people. At the same time, he emotionally referred to the Cup final against Aris, where he provided the assist for the winning goal. Juankar spoke warmly about Ivan Jovanovic, whom he described as an excellent coach and expressed his appreciation for their collaboration. He explained that his career at Panathinaikos came to an end due to changes in the team, but that he would have liked to have stayed for more years.