Olympiakos starlet Kostas Rougkalas confident of Greece recovery
Kostas Rougkalas is a Greek Under-19 international defender who recently skippered Olympiakos against Europe’s elite academy sides in the NextGen series.
By Chris Wheatley | Football, Sport | Tuesday, 16 April 2013 at 4:50 pm
Giorgos Katidis: ‘I am not a Nazi or fascist’
AEK Athens youngster Giorgos Katidis has told a Greek FA disciplinary committee that he is not a ‘nazi or fascist’.
By Chris Wheatley | Football, Sport | Thursday, 28 March 2013 at 6:14 pm
Where next for Fulham target Vasilis Torosidis?
Olympiakos defender Vasilis Torosidis has announced that he will not be renewing his contract with the Greek champions following a resplendent six-year spell in Piraeus.
By Chris Wheatley | Football, Sport | Monday, 21 January 2013 at 4:32 pm
Chance for Panathinaikos to salvage some pride against Tottenham
Panathinaikos have the chance to qualify for the Europa League knockout stage if they can overcome Tottenham at White Hart Lane tonight.
By Chris Wheatley | Football, Sport | Thursday, 6 December 2012 at 1:23 pm
Panathinaikos v Tottenham: The view from Greece
Following Olympiakos’ match with Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday, it is the turn of Panathinaikos to take on north London opposition.
By Chris Wheatley | Football, Sport | Thursday, 4 October 2012 at 1:03 am
Arsenal v Olympiakos: The view from Greece
Greece’s top two sides face English opposition this week in what could prove to be a pivotal few days for Hellenic football.
By Chris Wheatley | Football, Sport | Wednesday, 3 October 2012 at 1:02 am
Euro 2012: Greece scouting report
Fernando Santos leads Greece into this summer’s Euro 2012 tournament in a calm yet confident mood.
By Chris Wheatley | Sport | Friday, 25 May 2012 at 7:52 pm
Panagiotis Vlachodimos: ‘The Greek Cristiano Ronaldo’
Skoda Xanthi are not renowned for their big name players or first class scouting system. George Boateng and Tomasz Radzinski are probably the most established names to have played for Marinos Ouzounidis’ side in recent years. That could soon change, however.
By Chris Wheatley | Sport | Saturday, 11 February 2012 at 3:32 pm
Europa League can bring new-found hope to Greek football
A new year represents a time to repent those sins of the past. For Greek football, those remnants of match fixing and corruption still linger over the country with efforts to clear its name far from complete just yet.
By Chris Wheatley | Sport | Wednesday, 28 December 2011 at 12:02 pm
Underestimated Greeks could surprise spectators yet again at Euro 2012
Greece will open next summer’s Euro 2012 tournament against Poland just as they did eight years ago in Portugal, where Otto Rehhagel’s side eventually went on to lift the trophy and surpass expectations of everyone in the game.
By Chris Wheatley | Sport | Sunday, 4 December 2011 at 9:08 pm
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