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Earthquake in Athens puts three Sporting players in danger; Tremor reached 5.2 on the Richter scale

An earthquake in Athens put Morten Hjulmand, Fotis Ioannidis, and Georgios Vagiannidis in danger. The earthquake was felt moments after the match between Greece and Denmark for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, which included the participation of the three Sporting players.

On the night of last Monday, September 8, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale was felt in the Hellenic capital. The tremor's epicenter was off the coast of the island of Evia, about 50km northeast of the city where the match involving the three players from the Alvalade Club took place.

The initial earthquake was followed by a series of smaller aftershocks, with magnitudes of 2.5, 3.5, and 2.5 on the Richter scale. The earthquake was reported by the Athens Geodynamic Institute at 12:27 am local time and there are no reports of injuries or significant damage.

Regarding the match, Denmark, with Morten Hjulmand, emerged victorious, beating Greece 3-0. Although he did not score any goals, the Sporting captain was a starter, played the entire match, and was considered one of the best on the field, after another excellent performance.

On the Hellenic side, Georgios Vagiannidis was part of the starting lineup chosen by coach Ivan Jovanic, playing the full 90 minutes of the match. Meanwhile, Fotis Ioannidis was used as a substitute, entering the game at the 80th minute.

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