No it’s not a catastrophe, and not even a Greek tragedy; instead, it’s more of a changing of the guard. Comparable to the brain drain, the wave that saw many of Greece’s top stars explore new horizons in European football, is beginning to spiral back to its origin. It’s not all bad though, players are [...]

Panionios became the third Greek club in the history of the Intertoto Cup to be knocked out of the competition in the final round, after another 1-0 loss to SSC Napoli on Saturday. Panionios were underdogs heading to Naples, as Napoli held a 1-0 aggregate lead heading into the decisive leg.
It was Panionios who looked [...]

Greek club Panionios suffered a setback in their quest for UEFA Cup Qualification, as the Athenian based side fell 1-0 to Italian club SSC Napoli in the first leg of the 3rd Round of the UEFA Intertoto Cup. Napoli, who were reduced to 10 men late in the match, held on to a 1-0 lead [...]

Greece’s U-19 team was eliminated from the 2008 UEFA U-19 Championships on Saturday, after a 3-0 loss to England. Greece came into the game with their destiny in their own hands, but left the tournament disappointed. England had the advantage coming into the game, especially after Greece play-maker Sotiris Ninis was sent off in Greece’s [...]

A shorthanded Greece was able to hold off a pesky Czech Republic. Led by superb keeper Nikos Babaniotis, Greece was able to preserve a 0-0 draw in Liberec, Czech Republic today. The Czechs saw much of the possession, especially after Greece star player, Sotiris Ninis, was sent off on a double booking by Luxembourg [...]

Panionios took one big step towards UEFA Cup Qualification with a 3-1 over Serbian club OFK Beograd. Two goals from former Inter Milan striker, Lambros Choutos, and another from Georgios Barkoglou sealed progression to the 3rd Round of the UEFA Intertoto Cup.
After falling 1-0 to their opponents in Belgrade a week before, it was a [...]

A last minute penalty robbed Greece’s U-19 of a full three points on opening day of the 2008 U-19 Championships in the Czech Republic. The Greeks, led by a youthful, but highly skilled squad including starlet Sotiris Ninis controlled the tempo for most of the game, but a last minute falter held Greece to a [...]

The Greek U-19 team know that history cannot be erased, but they will take a stab at tonight when they kick off their UEFA U-19 Championships. After a disappointing display by the National Team at last month’s EURO 2008 tournament, the U-19 team will have a bit more pressure on their shoulders as Greek fans [...]

The Hellenic Football Federation announced that an international friendly between Greece and the defending World Cup Champions will take place on November 19th, 2008. The location is yet to be determined, but a neutral venue would be the safest bet.
The Italy friendly will coincide well with Greece’s World Cup Qualifying Campaign, which sees them paired [...]

Yes it was on this day 4 years ago, that Greece stunned the footballing world. I would like to use this blog entry to accomplish two things:
1. Take a look back at the good times of EURO 2004
2. And to solve the “hater” issues arising in this blog’s comments.
EURO 2004 is with a doubt the [...]