Archive for the ‘Greeks Abroad’ Category


Seitaridis tipped to be part of Atletico fire-sale

March 27th, 2009 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

The rumoured release of Giourkas Seitaridis from the ranks of Spanish side Ateltico Madrid might become a reality this summer as the Spanish press begins to suggest the services of the Greece international won’t be needed past season’s end.
No potential suitors have been named in the report, but the Greek media has strongly linked Seitaridis [...]

Let’s get the full…Storrie!

March 22nd, 2009 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

After Chris’ brilliant article about the Greek taste to internal affairs at Portsmouth FC, I was compelled to write an article of my own after I found an interesting article on the well-known – at least to Greeks – website sport24.gr.
Under their Greeks Abroad page, I found an article with an excellent overview of Peter [...]

It was a good debut for Basinas, says Adams

February 9th, 2009 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

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

February 9th, 2009 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

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

February 7th, 2009 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

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 [...]

Matsoukas recruited by Bremen’s youth ranks

February 3rd, 2009 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

Lefteris Matsoukas was released by Olympiacos CFP late last week, but that didn’t stop the 18-year-old from finding a club, as the U-19 Greece international joined Werder Bremen on a free transfer earlier today.
No press release has been posted on Werder Bremen’s website as of yet, but the Greek press says the deal has already [...]

Greek Flame continues to flicker at Leverkusen

February 3rd, 2009 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

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

February 3rd, 2009 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

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

February 3rd, 2009 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

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 [...]

Tziolis bags a brace on Bremen debut, Gekas finally grabs a goal

January 22nd, 2009 | By: Peter Katsiris | 1 Comment »

Alexandros Tziolis made his presence felt in grand style on Tuesday, as the Greece international kicked off his six-month loan with Werder Bremen with a two-goal performance against Polish outfit Lech Poznan.
Joining the Weserstadion side in the early weeks of the transfer window, after Panathinaikos and Bremen agreed to a six-month loan deal, Tziolis performance [...]


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