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Choutos set to check-out of Nea Smyrni
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The Lambros Choutos soap-opera is likely nearing its finale, as the former Greece international confirmed he is on his way out of Nea Smyrni.
While he played a giant role in bringing Fabian Estoyanoff and Alvaro Recoba to Greece, another altercation between Choutos and management appears to be the final straw for both parties.
This past weekend’s [...]
Panathinaikos set to snap up Wawrzyniak
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Panathinaikos appear to have made their second acquisition of the winter transfer window official on Wednesday, as the Athenian giants are close to signing defender Jakub Wawrzyniak from Polish outfit Legia Warsaw.
The Poland international arrived in Athens late Wednesday night, and is expected to undergo a physical on Thursday.
Greeted by a mob of reporters at [...]
Greek Wrap (…not a Gyro) Round 19: Olympiacos extends its lead at the summit
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Something of a revamped feature here at the Greece Blog at theoffside.com is this feature Greek Super League weekend wrap (…and yes it isn’t edible like a Gyro). My blogging partner, Chris Paraskevas, usually posted a Super League round-up similar to what follows below, but with my post secondary institution, yes its YORK UNIVERSITY, heading [...]
Derbies in store after Greek Cup Draw
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The Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) completed the draw for the quarterfinals and the semi-finals today. With several high-rollers still alive in the Greek Cup, this stage of the draw was bond to pair up several rivals, and to no avail, the draw did just that.
Quarterfinal Dates
Defending Champions Olympiacos were paired with Thessaloniki rivals Aris FC [...]
Category: AEK Athens FC, Aris FC, Asteras Tripolis, Greek Cup, Olympiacos, PAOK, Panathinaikos, Panionios, Panserraikos, Skoda XanthiErgotelis puts a premature end to Panathinaikos’ title hopes
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In cooperation with www.greeksoccer.com; By Georgios Kioussis.
Ergotelis made it a league double over Panathinaikos on Saturday evening, a 1-0 win at the Pankritiko Stadium seeing the Cretan outfit dispose of Henk Ten Cate’s men for the second time this season. The Athenians’ prospects were dim after Ante Rukavina was sent off early in the second [...]
AEK caught up in Cufré chase
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While AEK’s presidential search has overshadowed much of the transfer gossip surrounding the OAKA Spyro Louis Stadium, AEK’s pursuit of troubled Argentine Leandro Cufré has made headlines in the Greek capital.
The AS Monaco player appears to have no future in France, after French officials joined the surge to strip Cufré of his Italian passport, claiming [...]
AEK leaves it late against Kerkyra
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The Greek Cup has been a tricky assignment for AEK Athens in recent years, and a meeting with Beta Ethniki outfit Kerkyra in Athens on Thursday was another chapter in AEK’s Cup struggles. While previous campaigns were marred by early exits against lower opposition, or derby defeats against rivals Olympiacos, AEK assured their Cup run [...]
Asteras close in on ex-Manchester United star
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Asteras Tripolis has been busy during the on-going winter transfer window, and while the Arcadian club has brought in Efstathios Rokas from Thrasyvoulos, and Vangelis Kaounos from Beta Ethniki side Kalamata, the Peleponnesian outfit is not ready to put away its wallet just yet.
Reports from Greece have revealed former Manchester United midfielder Quinton Fortune is [...]
Panserraikos pips Larissa for Cup win in Serres
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Their home record in the Greek Super League has been atrocious thus far, but Panserraikos finally grabbed a win at home on Wednesday night as a goal by Dimitrios Gourtsas sent the ‘Liontaria’ into the quarterfinals of the Greek Cup at the expense of Marinos Ouzounidis’ Larissa.
Playing on spoiled Serres Stadium pitch, both teams struggled [...]
Common consent cans Aris’ Hernandez
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He end has come for Aris’ now former manager Enrique Hernandez, who was relieved of his duties by common consent on Wednesday. Taking over for Dusan Bajevic at the start of the season, the Spaniard was released from the managerial role after Aris’ recent performance – including a 4-0 thumping against Panathinaikos – saw the [...]
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