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Gekas: I have no offer from Olympiacos

January 13th, 2009 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

Bayer Leverkusen’s Theofanis Gekas revealed plenty of interesting tidbits regarding his current employers, and a potential move away from the BayArena , in an interview today with Greek radio station Sentra 101.3 FM
First he spoke about Bayer Leverkusen:
“I arrived here with great expectations, but this is not the best place for me. I do not [...]

Hull city look to ‘Haul-in’ Stelios

September 22nd, 2008 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

Stelios Giannakopoulos has had an awful offseason, which has seen the 34-year-old be released from Premier League club Bolton Wanderers and dropped from the Greek National Team. After a summer of speculation regarding Giannakopoulos’ next stop, a long lasting rumor has returned to the spotlight as media reports link Giannakopoulos with a move to Hull [...]

Shorthanded Olympiacos overcome Nordsjælland

September 17th, 2008 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

Olympiacos avoided any shocks tonight in Denmark, as the Piraeus club grabbed two second half goals to take the first leg of their two legged tie with FC Nordsjælland. A game that seemed decided ahead of kickoff saw the hosts put up a challenge, but visitors, Olympiacos, ultimately prevailed thanks to strikes from Kostantinos Mitroglou [...]

Olympiacos ready for Danish test

September 16th, 2008 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

Olympiacos is  set for a fresh start in Europe this year, as the Greek Champions travel north,  to Denmark, for a first leg encounter with FC Nordsjælland. A tight win over  Skoda Xanthi over the weekend has left the squad’s chemistry in question, not to  mention last month’s early exit from the Champions League.
In a [...]

Super League resumes after long break

September 11th, 2008 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

The Greek Super League will return to action this weekend, after a break in play for international fixtures. A handful of teams, including Larissa, Olympiakos, and AEK will look to continue their perfect starts. Meanwhile, Panathinaikos and Panionios will be in search of their first victories.
The weekend starts with four games scheduled for a Saturday [...]

Olympiacos to start UEFA Cup run in Denmark

August 29th, 2008 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

UEFA officials conducted the draw for this year’s UEFA Cup earlier today in Nyon, Monaco. Included in the draw were many quality sides, as Olympiacos joined several former winners including AC Milan, Valencia, Galatasaray, and CSKA Moscow as seeded clubs in the draw.
The Greek Champions were paired with a relatively mysterious opponent in FC Nordsjælland. [...]

Champions League to continue without Greek Champions

August 27th, 2008 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

Olympiacos’ mainstay in the UEFA Champions League is officially over after beating Anorthosis Famagusta 1-0, but ultimately falling 3-1 on aggregate to the Cypriot Champions. A stunning goal from Fernando Belluschi gave Olympiacos the win tonight at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, but the strike alone was not enough to erase the 3-0 defeat from a [...]

Eleventh hour for Olympiacos

August 27th, 2008 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

Olympiacos faces an early exit from the UEFA Champions League tonight (21:45 GR, NET), with only ninety minutes left for the Greek Champions to turn a 3-0 deficit against Anorthosis Famagusta into a memorable result. The Piraeus club looked helpless in the first leg; but a superior effort tonight in Greece, could see ‘O Thrylos’ [...]

Olympiacos set for Anorthosis rematch

August 13th, 2008 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

Olympiacos is set make its season debut in Europe for the 2008/2009 season, with a good result in Cyprus being the objective — the only good result is a win. The Greek Champions meet Anorthosis Famagusta tonight at the Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium in Larnaca. Olympiacos arrive in Cyprus knowing a win is expected, but their [...]

Champions League lineup Confirmed

August 7th, 2008 | By: Peter Katsiris | 1 Comment »

The lineup of matches for the 3rd Qualifying Round of the UEFA Champions League was confirmed last night, with 14 clubs from all around Europe booking their spot in the final qualifying round. There were some surprises in the 2nd Round, as 2007/2008 UEFA Cup finalist Rangers FC were knocked out by Lithuanian club FBK [...]


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