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World Cup: What Greece Needs to Qualify for the Next Round

Greece coach Fernando Santos had claimed there was far more to the 2004 European champions than a defensive strategy, but in the opening game against Colombia his team were found wanting. Greece had half-chances but no coherent strategy....

World Cup 2014: Colombia Defeats Greece 3-0 (Video & Match Summary)

Colombia scored 3 goals against Greece at the first match for both Group C teams in the 2014 World Cup at Brazil's Bello Horizonte on Saturday, June 14. In the first half, the fifth-minute goal from Pablo Armero, which was...

World Cup: Greece vs. Colombia LIVE Blog

FINAL SCORE: COLOMBIA - GREECE 3-0. A summary follows in a few minutes. 13.45 GOAL! COLOMBIA - GREECE 3-0 with James Rodriguez. 13.36 Third substitute for Greece. Giorgos Karagounis replaces Panagiotis Kone. 13.30 57.174 tickets were sold today in the "Mineirao". 13.20 WHAT...

Samaras: I hope we make the Greeks rejoice

Just a few hours to Greece’s World Cup opener against Colombia and Greek stars Georgios Samaras of Celtic and Giorgos Karagounis of Fulham spoke in a press conference in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. "Football provides joy to everyone it would be...

Greek Coach's Last Interview Before World Cup Match with Colombia

Portuguese Fernando Santos is one of the most successful managers in the Greek National Team's history. He proved to be the ideal replacement of Greece’s former head coach, German Otto Rehhagel, the coach that led Greece to win the European Cup...

Olympiakos Signs Armenian Star Ghazaryan

Greek champions, Olympiakos, have signed 26 years-old Gevorg Ghazaryan from Armenia. Ghazaryan plays in the left winger position and has 41 caps with the Armenian National Team, having scored 9 goals. The previous season, Gkazaryan played in 21 matches...

Opinion: Greece is in Brazil to Win the World Cup!

Sure, Greece is an overestimated team. Far up in FIFA's world rankings (currently sitting at No12 above Holland and France), scores one goal every 147 games and struggles to beat teams like Liechtenstein or Bolivia. They do not possess...

Seven Hottest Wives of World Cup Players

Starting today and for a month, the eyes of the world are on Brazil for the best soccer action. However, there is more to see… Greek Reporter rounded up the 7 hottest wives and girlfriends of the World Cup...

American Mark Geiger to referee Greece's opening match

Mark Geiger, a school math teacher from New Jersey was picked to officiate Saturday's match between Greece and Colombia. The 39-year-old American referee was among the 25 referees selected by FIFA. Geiger has officiated Major League Soccer games since 2004...

Greece Ready to Face Colombia in 2014 World Cup

Just two days to go for Greece's match against Colombia and the members of the Greek National Team are training hard. Everyone is in great mood and Greece's manager, Fernando Santos seems to have decided which players to put in the starting line-up. Greece's national...

World Cup: 11 Personal Facts You Need to Know About Greece's Players

Here is a list with 11 interesting facts that have shaped the 11 key players of the Greek World Cup Team into the warriors who will risk everything to win their first game against Colombia.  Greece is considered one of...

Basketball Player and Coach Costas Mourouzis Passes Away

Costas Mourouzis, one of the greatest Greek basketball and sports personalities passed away on Wednesday, June 11, at aged 80. During the last years Mourouzis had been battling cancer and was hospitalized at “Elpis” and later on at “Nimits” hospital...

Former AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou Joins Bastion Group

Greek Australian Andrew Demetriou, former CEO of the Australian Football League, has accepted an important position with the Bastion Group and will serve as a board director, leading strategy and growth. The company was founded in late 2008 by Fergus...

Video: Greece World Cup Profile by FIFA

Greece is considered one of the outsiders in the 2014 World Cup if you consider that the team doesn't have any super-star players and has a poor record in the tournament. However, the Greek team surprised the world by becoming...