Archive for the ‘EURO 2008’ Category


Greek U-19 to erase EURO Disappointment

July 14th, 2008 | By: Takis | No Comments »

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 [...]

On this day…

July 4th, 2008 | By: Takis | 3 Comments »

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 [...]

Greece stumble in Salzburg

June 11th, 2008 | By: Takis | 16 Comments »

Greece’s title defense got off to a bad start last night in Salzburg. Greece opened their EURO 2008 campaign against Scandinavian side, Sweden. It appeared that Greece were going to rely on their tactics of 2004 to help them pick up three points; but this time their tactics weren’t a success.
The game opened up with [...]

Greece set for First Hurdle

June 9th, 2008 | By: Takis | 2 Comments »

Greece will kickoff its title defense with their opening Group D match against Sweden. Despite returning as defending champions, the Greeks are ranked heavy outsiders to repeat their feat from 2004. The odds go even further, as Sweden are the heavy favorites to open up their EURO 2008 campaign with a win over Greece.
Greece returns [...]

Greece look to Rebound

June 4th, 2008 | By: Takis | No Comments »

The defending champions will look for the form which saw them finish atop of Europe during the qualifying round, when they face off against Sweden in Salzburg on Tuesday. Recent Pre-EURO  2008  tests have not gone accordingly, as a 3-2 loss to Hungary in Budapest, and a scoreless draw with Armenia wrapped up the Greeks [...]

Greece vs. Cyprus (Fulltime Report)

May 20th, 2008 | By: Takis | No Comments »

The final whistle has blown, and Greece has come out 2-0 winners over Cyprus. It’s the Greeks 7th consecutive victory in all competitions, while their unbeaten run stretches to 8 — undefeated since August of 2007. It was the Greeks last home game before their EURO 2008 campaign, and the first of a set of [...]

Greece vs. Cyprus (Halftime Report)

May 19th, 2008 | By: Takis | No Comments »

It’s halftime here in Patras; where the European Champions, Greece, are proving to be too much for the team from Cyprus. The game has provided the home team with plenty of chances, but so far they have converted one past the Cyprus man Georgalidi.
The scorer is none other then, the debutant Sotiris Ninis. His teammate [...]

Who needs Bojan? We’ve got Ninis!

May 16th, 2008 | By: Takis | No Comments »

Panathinaikos youngster has finally got the call from Greece Coach National Team coach, Otto Rehagel. The Greek coach announced today which players were included in Greece’s roster for their friendly with Cyprus on Monday (May 19th). It came as a bit of a surprise, a pleasant one at that, for many Greek fans [...]

Fighting for a Place: Greece’s finest jostle for roster spots

April 22nd, 2008 | By: Takis | No Comments »

Out of all the positions on Greece’s National Team, the most secured falls in Greece’s last line of defence: goaltending. The defending champions will have EURO 2004 and Olympiacos CFP hero Antonis Nikopolidis, and Aris FC’s Kostas Chalkias are ’sure’ candidates for a EURO 2008 spot . That leaves one spot for another goalkeeper, which is wide open. One spot to fill, with [...]

Greece rises to 8th in FIFA Rankings

April 11th, 2008 | By: Takis | 6 Comments »

Greece made history once again, when FIFA published its latest edition of the World Rankings this past Wednesday. Previously Greece’s highest ranking was 10th, a mark they reach only two months ago, but after reliving the glory of EURO 2004, the only thing the Greeks could do was surge in the rankings. Their March 26th [...]


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