"And Thousands of Titles... Three words that prepare you for what you are about to read on the following pages. When I agreed to write the foreword for the book you are holding, I imagined it would be another edition focusing on popular sports (basketball-soccer), with tributes and photos about them. I was pleased to find out that it wasn't exactly like that.

I believe that every fan will feel waves of pride passing through their body, as they follow the titles won by Panathinaikos, from 1908 until today. The almost 1,500 titles are undoubtedly a unique and unattainable achievement. But even more importantly, these titles were not only won by basketball players or footballers, but also by athletes of all ages in 26 different sports.

As an athlete, initially of the youth basketball team and later of the men's team, I celebrated dozens of unforgettable successes and I continue to do the same today, serving our Panathinaikos from different positions. I can confidently say that the reason why the basketball team became the most successful in Greece is because it was never alone. The motto "together in joys and sorrows" became a way of life. Athletes, officials, management, coaches, and fans have always been ONE. Thus, inevitably, the joys have been and remain more than the sorrows.

So, I invite the world of Panathinaikos to embrace, with the same warmth, all the sports of our Club. Because behind the glory and popularity of the basketball and football departments, there is a hidden world of dozens of competitive teams, which over the years have made Panathinaikos the "king" of Greek sports.

Today, under enormous difficulties, boxers and divers, wrestlers and track athletes, fight battles with themselves against the adversities of everyday life, to keep the green flag flying high. Applaud them in victories and stand by their side after defeats. And they will reciprocate."

(Frangiskos Albertis, from the Foreword)