Olympiacos F.C. in European football semi-final appearance. Their campaign began in the second qualifying round, with Cypriot side Anorthosis not able to prevent them from participating in the group stage for a second time in a row. They were drawn in Group A along with Croatia Zagreb, Porto and Ajax, where they managed to win all three home games and secure two away draws, topping the group and getting the ticket for the quarter-finals. There, they were drawn to face Juventus, one of the favourites to win the trophy. In the first leg at the Stadio delle Alpi in Turin, Juventus defeated Olympiacos 2–1, which
22nd Infantry Division Cacciatori delle Alpi June 1940 before the division saw combat. In the first half of January, the "Cacciatori delle Alpi" division was transferred to Albania, reaching Bubës, Qafa e Bubësit 18 January 1941. It concentrated around Berat city 19 January 1941, and reached a final destination in the sector between Qafa e Bubësit, Përroi i Branecit and river Osum 25 January 1941. 25 January 1941, the Greek forces attacked "en masse" over river Osum. On 28 January 1941, the severely decimated "Cacciatori delle Alpi" division gave the way and parts of division retreated north until reaching the Shkumbin river. A minor defensive battle