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Former Olympiakos Coach Michel Meets With Giorgos Karagounis

Greek national team's technical director Giorgos Karagounis found the opportunity to meet up with Michel after his rendezvous with Sergio Markarian over the possibility of leading the Greeks to the 2016 Euro. The 51-year-old coach's contract was recently terminated after...

Greece National Team: Giorgos Karagounis Reveals Himself to Teammates (video)

During the long flight from Brazil to Greece, Giorgos Karagounis answered to questions asked by his teammates.  After 15 years and 139 games wearing the white and blue shirt, the captain decided to give up his place. The teammates thanked an...

A tribute to Giorgos Karagounis: 100 games for Greece

Giorgos Karagounis made his 100th appearance for the Greek national team on Wednesday as he captained them to a 1-0 win over Latvia in their Euro 2012 qualifier. The former Inter Milan and Benfica man will always be best remembered...

Captain Georgios Karagounis to Work with Ranieri

Recently retired Greece international captain Georgios Karagounis was handed a new role where he is set to work alongside coach Claudio Ranieri, the Greek football federation said. The board of directors of the federation "unanimously approved the recommendation of President...

Karagounis Bows out as Greece Heads Home

(AP) — Greece captain Giorgos Karagounis retired from international football Sunday after his country's World Cup elimination in a penalty shootout loss to Costa Rica. Karagounis leaves as Greece's most capped player with 139 appearances over 15 years since making...

The Good Side of Greece Radiates During Coronavirus Times

In every corner of Greece an "outbreak" of donations and volunteering and a strong mobilization in the battle against the coronavirus is manifesting itself. Kali Ellada brought together a detailed spreadsheet of donations by big and small companies that...

Fireman, Politician, Manager: Diverse Careers of the Euro 2004 Heroes

Thirteen years ago, in the summer of 2004, Greek football fans all over the world experienced the ultimate dream as they watched in amazement Otto Rehhagel and his team crowned champions of Europe. It seems only yesterday when the team...

Former Greek National Team Football Director Criticizes Hellenic Football Federation

In an interview to Greek radio on Tuesday, Giorgos Karagounis, who was until recently Football Director of the Men's Greek National Team, revealed his disappointment with the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO). On August 7, it was announced that EPO decided to terminate Karagounis' contract while head coach Sergio...

Kostas Tsanas Becomes Greek National Team Interim Coach

Greece's U-21 coach Kostas Tsanas was appointed by the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) as the country's national team interim coach, replacing Uruguayan Sergio Markarian. Markarian resigned after five disappointing months at the helm, following a humiliating defeat in the Faroe Islands...

World Cup 2018 Qualifiers: Tricky Task for Greece

The draw that took place in Russia on Saturday, July 25, determined that if Greece qualifies for its third FIFA Wold Cup finals in a row, the team will be placed in the same pool as fellow 2014 finalists Bosnia...

2004 European Champions beat Cyprus 6-1 (Videos)

The Euro 2004 Champions, Greece, beat the 2004 national team of Cyprus 6-1 in a friendly match in Nicosia in front of 6.000 fans. Angelos Charisteas, Giorgos Karagounis, Stelios Giannakopoulos and the rest of the gang that participated in the...

Sergio Markarian Takes Over Greece Captaincy

Sergio Markarian has been chosen to be the Greek national team's head-coach according to an official statement by the Greek federation (EPO). Nikos Kostenglou will be his assistant. It took them three months but finally the team's technical director Giorgos Karagounis...

Sergio Markarian: "No Offer from the Greeks yet"

Uruguayan football coach Sergio Markarian claimed that no one has officially offered him the Greek National Team's head-coach position yet but that he would gladly discuss the idea of succeeding Claudio Ranieri if an offer was raised. Sergio Markarian is one of the...

Greek National Team: World Cup Behind the Scenes Video

The Greek Football Federation (EPO) has just released a video of the Greek internationals' backstage actions while in Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. One of the chief reasons the Greek team reached the final sixteen and just a penalty...

Greek National Team: Claudio Ranieri Begone

After the horrific loss against the Faroe Islands in Athens, the president of the football federation of Greece (EPO), Giorgos Sarris, has decided to give Claudio Ranieri the sack and send him back to Italy. It's only been ten years since the Greeks...