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Analysing Portsmouth’s Greek Tragedy
In cooperation with Goal.com:
The Greek tragedy that has developed at Portsmouth has been dressed up as an issue of club and country but it is the former who have brought a rather embarrassing situation upon themselves.
It was only a few months ago that former Pompey boss Tony Adams made a transfer move that defied his [...]
Greek winless streak continues with Denmark draw
Greece and Denmark played out an intriguing draw in Piraeus, as Theofanis Gekas cancelled out Thomas Borring’s early second half breakthrough to assure friendly spoils were shared on Wednesday night. In front of a disappointingly small crowd at the Giorgos Karaiskakis, Greece showed sparks of stylish football ahead of their crucial qualifier with Israel in [...]
Greece ready for Denmark date
Valentine’s Day might be just around the corner, but that doesn’t mean Greece will show Denmark any love when the Scandinavian side pays a visit to the Giorgos Karaiskakis Stadium on Wednesday (MEGA, 21:15 GR). Marking the first fixture of the new calendar year for Greece, this stiff international friendly is the final tune-up for [...]
It was a good debut for Basinas, says Adams
Tony Adams finds himself unemployed after facing the axe on Monday, but the then Portsmouth bench boss had time to reflect on Angelos Basinas’ debut for Pompey in a 3-2 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday.
Disappointed that his side walked away empty handed, Adams was clear to point out Basinas was successful as an individual on [...]
Debutant Charisteas tallies for Leverkusen
Angelos Charisteas marked his Bayer Leverkusen debut with a goal on Saturday, as the Greece international scored his side’s second goal of a 4-2 defeat to Vfb Stuttgart. Joining ‘Werkself’ on a loan deal with 2. Bundesliga side FC Nurermberg, Charisteas made his Leverkusen debut memorable, despite his side falling to defeat at the LTU [...]
Metgod has plenty of praise for Pompey’s Greeks
They might just be adjusting to life in England, but Portsmouth FC’s first-team coach John Metgod is confident that Greece duo Angelos Basinas and Theofanis Gekas will help Pompey overcome yet another relegation scare.
Speaking to Pompey TV, Metgod was more than optimistic about Pompey’s winter signings, and claimed strongly that the Greek pair would do [...]
Trust over talent for Greece’s Rehhagel
One glance at Greece’s roster for a midweek friendly with Denmark in Athens next week and it is clear that Otto Rehhagel is not yet ready to abandon his veteran core of players. After Vangelis Moras was a surprise inclusion in the pre-liminary squad list, featuring Greek players plying their trade abroad, Rehhagel stuck to [...]
Greek Flame continues to flicker at Leverkusen
Theofanis Gekas was sent on six-month loan with Premier League side Portsmouth on Sunday, and on Monday Bayer Leverkusen found its replacement for the on-loan Greece international. Ironically enough an international teammate of Gekas, Angelos Charisteas will replace the former Bundelisga scoring leader at the BayArena.
Plying his trade in the second tier of German football [...]
Basinas joins Portsmouth’s Greek Revolution
About twenty-four hours after Portsmouth signed Theofanis Gekas to a six-month loan, Portsmouth ended the transfer market by snaring yet another Greece international. Angelos Basinas was confirmed as the newest member of Pompey on Wednesday, as the Greek National Team captain was lured away from Greek club AEK Athens.
Signing on at Fratton Park for the [...]
Pompey grabs Gekas on loan
The long wait for a transfer away from the BayArena is finally over for Theofanis Gekas, thanks to Premier League side Portsmouth agreeing to host the Greece international for the next six months on a loan deal with Bayer Leverkusen.
Linked with several clubs, including Greek Champions Olympiacos, Gekas was rumoured to leave Leverkusen during the [...]
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