When Cyprus held the Gunners: The historic 1967 football exchange between APOEL and Arsenal

By Dr. Sotiroula Vasiliou

A unique photograph kept in both the Arsenal F.C. Museum in London and the archives of the Cyprus Press and Information Office captures a historic moment in Cypriot sports diplomacy. Dated 1 June 1967, the photograph shows the President of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III, shaking hands and conversing with players and officials of the London club at the Presidential Palace....