The city of Athens has been hit with torrential downpours of rain just hours before Ireland's Euro 2024 qualifier with Greece is due to kick-off.
A thunderstorm rolled in over the suburbs of northern Athens and biblical rain-showers have have soaked the city.
Video captured from Irish football journalists in Athens shows streets flooded as the storm moved closer to the stadium.
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RTE's Tony O'Donoghue posted the below video which showed rain pelting down at the Opap Arena.
Mercifully, the rain appears to have subsided and the game is still due to kick-off at 7.45pm.
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