Recoba ready for Panionios debut
One of Panionios’ big summer signings, Alvaro Recoba, could make his debut as early as Sunday, after the Uruguayan revealed details about life in Greece and his feelings about his new club. With fitness issues keeping Recoba out of Panionios league fixtures thus far, the weekend friendly with Cypriot club AC Omonia could see Recoba make his long awaited debut.
The former Inter Milan player expressed feelings of ‘repaying Panionios’, as he thanked the team for the faith put in him. “Panionios has put plenty of faith in me; from the minute they approached me until this long fight to fitness. I want to thank the team for everything they have done so far,” said Recoba.
“With that being said, it is now my time to repay the team for the love and faith they put in me,” said Recoba.
Reflecting on his previous absences, Recoba revealed he could have played for his club this past weekend, but his fitness levels not near his ideal state.
“I could have played against Panthrakikos, but I wouldn’t have been at the stage I wanted. However, I will be ready to go for the match against Aris.”
With the Greek Super League – like many top flights across the globe – on pause for the upcoming international break, Recoba has plenty of time ahead of Panionios’ next competitive fixture.
The press conference concluded with Recoba being asked why he chose a move to Panionios. “Prior to Panionios I had an offer from Blackpool but chose not to accept it as it is very cold over there!” responded a comedic Recoba.
Gagatsis ready for another term as EPO Chief
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Vassilis Gagatsis was re-elected as president of the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO), to mark the beginning of his third term in office. Results, which were announced Saturday, saw the incumbent emerge yet again through a landslide victory.
The results showed that Gagatsis claimed forty-six of the forty-seven available [...]
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Radzinski reveals Xanthi’s ‘dark side’
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Last year, Tomasz Radzinski proved his goal scoring abilities which won him praises during his stay in the English Premier League. In a recent interview with Belgian magazine Sport Foot, former Skoda Xanthi sensation Tomasz Radzinski revealed plenty about life in Greece, and the experience playing with [...]
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Meet Kyros V(lak)assaras!
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Before we start, the subject’s actual name is Kyros Vassaras - Greece’s best referee, according to UEFA. The “lak” in the title defaces his last name based on his performances as a referee this year in Greece. Utilizing the first and second letters of his name on [...]
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Panathinaikos become the third to fall in Cyprus
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Panathinaikos became the third Greek side to fall to defeat in Cyprus this season as the Athenian giants lost 3-1 to Anorthosis Famagusta. An early deficit became too big a hurdle to overcome for Panathinaikos who now lie at the bottom of the Group B table; meanwhile, [...]
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Winds of Change
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PAOK’s rise from mid-table stragglers to European contenders - or, dare we say it, genuine title challengers - has been a meteoric one this season and such winds of change in the north brought by Euro 2004-winners Theos Zagorakis and Zisis Vryzas are crucial to the development of the Greek domestic 
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Panathinaikos out to restore Greek pride
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The UEFA Champions League Group Stage resumes for Panathinaikos on Wednesday night with an encounter with Anorthosis Famagusta on the agenda for the Greek club. After a 2-0 loss at home to group leaders Inter Milan, Panathinaikos will be looking for a fresh start away from home [...]
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Geia sas! (From greece.theoffside.com)
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I thought I’d christen the new blog with an article of my own, it’s great to finally see it up and running! My thanks extend to Daryl Grove for setting up the blog and in particular, to Peter Katsiris, who has been the driving force behind Greek football on this site and who was the “inspiration” [...]
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Greek Renovations
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It’s nothing like what Pericles achieved as general of Athens during the Athenian Golden Age, but there are rapid changes headed your way courtesy of the Greek fanatics at www.theoffside.com and www.worldcupblog.org.
After months of carrying out headlines surrounding Greek clubs at the Greece Blog on worldcupblog.org, [...]
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Oct 03, 2008 | Read this article...
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