Andreas Charitou

In a Euro 1988 qualifier on 28 October 1987, in Rotterdam,[3] a homemade bomb made of fireworks in a tennisball[4] exploded close to Charitou in the early stages of the game.[5] He was subsequently stretchered off and replaced, and the Cypriot players left the field in protest and refused to continue playing.

After much pressure from the Dutch team, Luxembourg referee Roger Philippi decided the game could continue. The match ended 8–0 with John Bosman establishing a Dutch national-team record of five goals in one game, but UEFA decided that the match was invalid and Cyprus were awarded a 0–3 victory instead, giving Greece the opportunity to qualify; the Dutch successfully appealed, with Dr. Greep stating that Charitou was not actually injured, which resulted in a replay in Amsterdam. Holland duly qualified and won the 1988 Euro Championships.[6]

• AC Omonia
  • Cypriot Championship (7): 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1992–93
  • Cypriot Cup (5): 1981–82, 1982–83, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1993–94
  • Stylianakis Shield (7): 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991

• CFA Moral Footballer of the Year (1): 1987
• 1998 Fair Play Ambassador of Cyprus Sports Organization