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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 [...]
Tziolis bags a brace on Bremen debut, Gekas finally grabs a goal
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 [...]
Fulham joins the hunt for Charisteas
While Stelios Giannakopoulos is on his way out of the Barclays Premier League, Fulham FC is apparently set to keep the Greek status quo in the Premier League to at least one. The Craven Cottage side has targeted Nuremberg’s Angelos Charisteas as their next winter acquisition, and while many suitors were interested in the Greek’s [...]
Stelios leaves Hull for Larissa
Stelios Giannakopoulos ruled out a return to Greece this summer, but six months after rejecting a move back home, the former-Greece international has done the exact opposite. Making little impact with Premier League club Hull City since joining the Tigers shortly after the transfer window closed, Giannakopoulos has left the English outfit for the Super [...]
Birmingham target Charisteas
The German press is reporting English side Birmingham City are interested in the services of Angelos Charisteas, and the Coca-cola Championship side has been contacted by Charisteas’ agent Pavlos Koutsoliakos in order to reach an agreement.
Nuremberg has apparently set a € 1.5 million price tag on the Greece international, and currently has two buyers including [...]
Gekas: I have no offer from Olympiacos
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 [...]
Interest from Milan continues to linger for Katsouranis
When reports initially broke out about a move to AC Milan for Benfica’s Kostas Katsouranis, it seemed to be a joke. Now, a week after reports revealed Carlo Ancelotti was interested in recruiting the Greece international, it seems there is a possibility Katsouranis could be on his way to the San Siro.
The ‘Rossoneri’, have been [...]
Nuremberg director acknowledges Charisteas interest
Nuremberg technical director, Martin Bander, confirmed that plenty of interest has been flowing in the Frankenstadion for their Greek striker Angelos Charisteas.
The Greece international has been seeking a move away from Nuremberg since the club’s relegation to the second tier of German football at the end of last season.
Though there is interest in the former [...]
Katsouranis tallies in Benfica win
Kostas Katsouranis notched his first goal for Benfica since early December, as the Greece international kick started his side’s 2-0 Portugal League cup win against Vitoria Guimaraes on Wednesday.
The 29-year-old put Benfica ahead after just nine minutes with a sharp header beating the Guimaraes keeper. A late strike from Carlos Martins sealed the victory for [...]
Charisteas – The English (now Italian) Patient
With the winter transfer window now in full swing, the opportunity to leave 2nd Bundesliga club Nuremberg has returned for Greece striker Angelos Charisteas. Last summer’s transfer window was a failed attempt to offload the Greece international, who had an up-and-down year in 2008 for both club and country. Now, interest in the service of [...]
World Cup Moments: Das Wunder von Bern, 1954
It may surprise the casual fan or those new to the sport to learn that Hungary were once, bar none, the greatest team in all the lands. In fact the Aranycsapat - the Magnificent, Magical, Marvellous or Mighty Magyars - still reign as a team of such hushed majestic legend you wonder if they existed in reality at all. They were tactical revolutionaries, the brainchildren behind Brazil's dash to prominence and much of the modern game in general, and football's unparalleled juggernaut; within a frame of six years, they lost one solitary football game.
That one game happened to be the 1954 World Cup final, Das Wunder von Berne (The Miracle of Bern). [read more]
World Cup 2010 Jerseys: France
Today we're taking a look at the home and away jerseys of France, as modelled by Karim Benzema to the left there.
All World Cup 2010 jerseys are available to see and buy in our World Cup 2010 store, but the idea here is that we take an honest and semi-critical look at the home and away shirts of all 32 teams at World Cup 2010. Remember, everything below is just personal opinion / kneejerk reaction and I've got no fashion credentials other than accidentally seeing about four episodes of Project Runway. So whether you agree of disagree I'd love to get your reaction to these shirts in the comments. [read more]
World Cup Moments: David Beckham's Red Card vs Argentina in 1998
Because today is David Beckham's much talked about return to Old Trafford, it seems the perfect time to relive one of the key moments in Beckham's career. At World Cup 1998 the man not yet known as Goldenballs was just 23 years old and competing with Darren Anderton to play right wing back for England. After scoring a trademark free kick vs Colombia in the group stage, Beckham was given the start for the Second Round knockout game vs Argentina. But then it all went a bit wrong. [read more]
World Cup 2010 Jerseys: South Africa
Almost all the team jerseys for World Cup 2010 have now been revealed, and are available to buy from our World Cup 2010 jersey store. Based on what we've seen so far, I'm reasonably impressed. There aren't nearly as many templated designs as expected, and the retro look seems to be very much in.
So starting today we're going to cast a close critical eye at each nation's World Cup 2010 home and away shirts and other attire. We'll do so honestly and semi-respectfully and without any of the technical guff about moisture wicking. Whatever that is. We'll go group by group, and so first up is your World Cup host South Africa, from Group A. [read more]
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It's a Deal: MLS Collective Bargaining Agreement Becomes an Actual Agreement
MLS fans, you have a new name to add to your holiday card list: George Cohen. He's the mediator who erased all the lines in the sand and dug out the heels that were...um...dug in. It was his hard work in bringing union and management together that headed off ...
Bayern's Winning Streak Comes To A Shuddering Halt
This morning when I previewed the run-ins around Europe, I spent a bit less time on Germany, because at the time of my writing, Bayern were on a 19 game unbeaten run. Well, that's all over now, and the title race is on-on-on. Two late goals from Eintracht Frankfurt gave ...
Man United/Liverpool - Why you Should Still Care
Its Man United against Liverpool tomorrow in the Premier League equivalent of El Clásico, and as with every time this fixture rolls around, I'm really excited. This time last year(above), the two were fighting for the Premier League title and Liverpool beat Man United 4-1 (though United went on to ...
The Home Straight - But who will take the league titles?
We're entering that wonderful part of the season, where every game matters because the title is on the line. Unless, you watch the SPL. Anyway, the title races this years are really hard to call. In France any one of six teams could win the league. The Premier League is ...
Offside Rewind: Come On In...
Seven posts from the past week on The Offside and World Cup Blog... Comparing national anthems in Group A. Do you have a flag? Then wave it. World Cup 2010 meets March Madness Champions League starting to look a little more even. Unless your team was eliminated. In which case, remember you're already a winner. Norway: ...
Daily Dose: March 19th, 2010 - Featuring Clint Dempsey's Chip vs Juventus
Links to click after admiring Deuce's chip vs Juventus. This was deliberate, right? Dempsey's post match interview vid on USA World Cup Blog He knows it's not an actual crystal palace, right? (SBS) Lineker the presenter < Lineker the goalpoacher (The Spoiler) Green World Cup dream dies as Indonesia bid dropped (Four Four Two) China ...
Champions League and Europa League 2009/10 Quarter Final Draws
After the magnificence that was last night's 33 goal Europa League action (seriously, I saw the highlights show and thought I'd died and gone to football heaven) you'd have been excused for tons emporarily forgetting about the Champions League altogether. But then UEFA's people grabbed some balls and drew the ...
The Arrival of Champions League Parity
The brilliance of Lionel Messi, and of Stuttgart allowing him space, has ushered us into the Champions League quarterfinals. Only it doesn't look like the Champions League quarterfinals we're used to. Poor seasons by big clubs, rises to prominence by lesser knowns, difficult first round draws and the occasional curse have ...
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