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Kala Xristougenna from the Greece Blog!
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Dear Readers,
On behalf of Chris Paraskevas and myself, I would like to wish all the readers of the Greece Blog here at www.greece.theoffside.com a very Merry Christmas – and for the Greek speakers out there… Kala Xristougenna. We hope all of you will enjoy this holiday season, and also hope good ol’ Santas Claus (or [...]
Category: Greece Super League NewsAris ditches Delorte
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Aris FC has parted company with Alejandro Delorte, as the Argentine was given his marching orders out of the Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium earlier this week.
Switching native Argentina and Argentinos Juniors for Greece and ‘O Theos tou Polemou’, Delorte was expected to make a big impact just like Aris was among the traditional big three clubs [...]
Greek Super League Wrap: Round 15
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In cooperation with Goal.com:
At a glance:
Iraklis 1-0 Xanthi
Panserraikos 1-1 PAOK
Panionios 3-0 Asteras Tripolis
Panserraikos 0-0 Aris
AEK Athens 3-2 Ergotelis
Larissa 2-1 Levadiakos
OFI Crete 0-3 Panathinaikos
Olympiakos 2-1 Thrasyvoulos
Olympiakos extended their lead at the top of the Greek Super League ladder to six points with a 2-1 win over Thrasyvoulos at the weekend, as second-placed PAOK were held away [...]
Category: Greece Super League News‘El Madrigal’ trip for Panathinaikos
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In what was a very competitive draw featuring many high-calibre clubs in both pots, Panathinaikos was handed a tricky task when the Athenian giants were paired with Spanish side Villarreal as one of the eight Round of 16 ties featuring top sides from across Europe.
The tie between the Greeks and the Spaniards wasn’t the most [...]
Panathinaikos prepares to learn knockout foes
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Athenian giants Panathinaikos will learn their opponents for the first knockout round of the UEFA Champions League on Friday, as Europe focuses on Nyon, Switzerland for the Round of 16 draw. A topsy-turvy finish to the group stages has pit unlikely clubs in the group winners pot, and likewise within the runners-up pot, which can [...]
Tripolis caught in Denilson dream
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Asteras Tripolis shocked the Greek Super League last season when the newly qualified club surged near the top region of the table in its premiere season in the Greek top flight. Fast forward to this year, and Asteras is not glowing with the same success. Instead of reproducing their dark horse performance from last year, [...]
Recoba gets PSAT Fair-play award
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In their annual award ceremony, the Pan-Hellenic Association of Sports Press (PSAT) honoured many of Greece’s top athletes of 2008 on Monday. Among the winners was Panionios’ Alvaro Recoba, who received a fair-play award from the Greek Press.
The Uruguayan, whose transfer took the Super League by storm, has not made the desired impact in Greece [...]
Sarriegi: I hope we avoid Spanish clubs
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After sealing first place in Group B, Panathinaikos avoided the likes of Barcelona in the first knockout round. The feat, however, has not put defender Jose Sarriegi to rest as the Spaniard insists Panathinaikos must avoid Spanish sides in Friday’s draw for the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League.
Speaking to Greek radio station [...]
Ten Cate to call it quits in 2010?
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Reports from Greece and Netherlands have revealed Panathinaikos manager Henk Ten Cate could retire not only from the Athenian club, but from football as a whole in 2010. The player-turned-manager has been a part of club football for the better part of three decades, and has enjoyed managerial roles with Barcelona, Ajax Amsterdam, and Chelsea.
The [...]
Third time’s the charm for Papakostas
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Giannis Papakostas finally had his Christmas wish granted earlier this week, as the 40-year-old resigned as Panserraikos manager after two previous attempts to step down as manager were overruled by the club’s board of members.
Panserraikos has been a season-long struggler in the Greek Super League; failing to adjust to the pressure of the Greek top [...]
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