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Michael Skibbe to Remain Greece's Football Coach for Two More Years
German coach Michael Skibbe took over as Greece's national football coach after a disastrous two years; when the team's performance was at an all time low, and managed to reshape its fighting spirit.
This fact was apparently recognised by the...
Greece
Greece May Participate in Alternative World Cup Tournament
After a whole year of tough matches in a European football World Cup qualifying group, Greece made it to the playoff stage, where they were eliminated by Croatia. Normally, that would be the end of the road.
Now however; a...
Greece
Manolas' World Cup Playoff Ban Angers Greece's Football Coach
Greece national football coach Michael Skibbe blasted FIFA's decision to ban Roma defender Kostas Manolas from Thursday's World Cup playoff first leg away to Croatia for "intentionally seeking a yellow card".
"What FIFA did was not right. FIFA sometimes takes...
Greece
Easy Win over Gibraltar Secures World Cup Playoff Spot for Greece (video)
Greece thumped Gibraltar 4-0 on Tuesday to claim second place in their World Cup qualifying group and a spot in the European playoff round.
The Greeks had to wait for more than half an hour to break down their table-propping...
Australia
Greek National Football Team Honored in Event
While in Australia for the two friendly matches against Australian team Socceroos, the Greek National Football team attended an honorary ceremony at the Greek Community Center, organized by the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria.
The football players and...
Australia
Greek National Football Team Warmly Welcomed in Australia [video]
The Greek National Football team was welcomed warmly by the Greek expatriates of Australia, at the Sydney airport. The team will be in Australia to face the Australian team in two friendly matches in Sydney on June 4 and...
Greece
Greece Squad for Brazil World Cup Announced
Greece’s national football team head coach Fernando Santos offered no surprise selections in his 23-man squad for next month's 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, announced Monday.
Goalkeepers: Orestis Karnezis, Panagiotis Glykos, Stefanos Kapin
Defenders: Kostas Manolas, José Holebas, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Vasilis Torosidis, Giorgos Tzavelas, Loukas Vyntra, Vaggelis Moras
Midfielders:...
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AP: Greece Still on Football Map Despite Crisis
As the Fifa World Cup 2014 in Brazil closes in, US news agency Associated Press reports Greece’s national football team as “a rare success story in a country struck by financial crisis that battered everything from public health to achievement in most...