http://greece.theoffside.com Football news from Greece Super League Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:06:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When an out-of-sorts Olympiakos for the first time ever opened their UEFA Champions League campaign proper with a home win against Dutch champions AZ Alkmaar, one might have been excused for momentarily thinking Greek fortunes might be on the up on the continent this season. Cue two rather embarrassing losses to ... http://greece.theoffside.com/greece-super-league-news/reality-check.html When you have a security system that allows a fan to simply waltz onto a pitch during a local derby before launching abuse at the opposition goalkeeper, centimetres away from his face and barely a metre away from one of the most timid ground officials in the history of football, ... http://greece.theoffside.com/greece-super-league-news/who-needs-manchester-united-and-arsenal-greece-has-it-all.html If anyone was doubting the gap in resources and power between the top club in Greece and...well...anyone else, the issue has been put to rest in the last week with news that Olympiakos appear set to tie up a deal to bring over Juventus centre-back Olof Mellberg for around 3 ... http://greece.theoffside.com/greece-super-league-news/who-next-ronaldo.html Link: The race for UEFA Champions League football in Greece is extremely tight after Round 2 of the Greek Super League playoffs, with one point separating Panathinaikos, PAOK and AEK Athens. On Wednesday evening, Panathinaikos played out a dramatic 1-1 draw with Athenian rivals AEK, whilst PAOK managed a 2-0 win away ... http://greece.theoffside.com/greece-super-league-news/play-off-race-hots-up.html In cooperation with Greeksoccer.com By: Georgios Kioussis A sumptuous Giorgos Karagounis strike three minutes from time lifted Panathinaikos over PAOK on Matchday 1 of the Greek Super League Playoffs, Sunday evening at Toumba Stadium. As the match seemed destined for a goalless draw, the midfield maestro capped off his side's otherwise ... http://greece.theoffside.com/panathinaikos/karagounis-brilliance-devestates-paok.html In cooperation with Goal.com The last of the quartet to qualify, Larissa will be hoping to leave their mark on the Super League play-offs and earn a spot in the UEFA Champions League. A slim 1-0 win over Levadeiakos on the last day of the season was the final prerequisite for Larissa's ... http://greece.theoffside.com/greek-super-league/greek-super-league-play-offs-preview-larissa.html In cooperation with Goal.com It was a renaissance season for PAOK, but success in the play-offs is still desired as Thessaloniki's only representative aims to bring the UEFA Champions League back to Northern Greece next season. A busy summer transfer period paid off for PAOK; the Thessaloniki giants shocked many en ... http://greece.theoffside.com/paok/greek-super-league-play-offs-preview-paok.html While many are awaiting Sunday's El Classico at the Santiago Bernabeu, the OAKA Spyros Louis Stadium in Athens will host an intense encounter between AEK Athens FC and Olympiacos CFP. Both sides have survived each challenge in the Greek Cup thus far, but will go to head-to-head in the Greek ... http://greece.theoffside.com/aek-athens-fc/greek-cup-final-aek-athens-olympiacos-cfp-trailer.html The Greek Super League season came to a close on Sunday, but four sides still have plenty of work to do as the Super League playoffs take center stage with Greece's four runners up set to jostle for European spots... Tumer Metin's first half strike against Levadeiakos gave Larissa three crucial ... http://greece.theoffside.com/uefa-champions-league/european-hopefuls-aim-for-playoff-success.html They may be destined for a drop to the Beta Ethniki, but the likes of OFI Crete, Panserraikos, and Thrasyvoulos Fylis return to the Super League limelight on the final day of the season. All three face their statistical counterparts, as the Super League schedule makes way for a meeting ... http://greece.theoffside.com/ofi-crete-fc/last-chance-to-shine-for-super-league%e2%80%99s-bottom-trio.html