The article explores the development of sports in Patissia, a densely populated area of Athens that was once rural. Founded in 1924, the ‘Kerberos’ football club emerged thanks to a group of young men, marking the start of local athletic endeavors. The piece details the establishment of various teams, administrative changes, sporting successes, and the challenges that led to the club’s decline, ultimately capturing the evolution of athletics in Patissia up to the post-war years.