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Greek National Football Team Coach Resigns – Hellenic Football Federation Rejects It
Sergio Markarian, the head coach of the Greek National Football team, submitted his resignation on Tuesday. However, the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) has not accepted his resignation.
While speaking with sport24.gr, EPO President George Girtzikis said that both he and EPO's board of...
Greece
Goalkeeper Luke Steele Extends His Contact With Panathinaikos
Goalkeeper Luke Steele, born on September 24, 1984 in Peterborough, England, will continue playing for Greek soccer club Panathinaikos F.C. until the summer of 2018, according to the Greek Super League club's announcement on Monday.
30 year-old Steele commented on his contract extension...
Greece
UEFA EURO 2016: Faroe Islands Crash Greece's Hopes (Final Score 2-1)
The Faroe Islands defeated Greece once again in UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying Group F. Greece, who were the 2004 European champions saw their last hopes to advance to Euro 2016 finals eliminated.
The hosts went 2-0 ahead with a goal...
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Olympiakos Coach Pereira Laid Off Despite Winning Greek Double
Greek football club Olympiakos has laid off their Portuguese coach Vitor Pereira after just six months during which the team won the Greek Championship and the Football Cup.
According to Greek media, Pereira had been having talks with the Scottish club Rangers, a fact...
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Olympiakos Wins Greek Football Cup [video]
Olympiakos has won the 27th Greek Football Cup and the 17th Double in the club’s history, after playing at the Olympic Stadium in Athens against Skoda Xanthi. The match ended with Olympiakos scoring 3 goals, while Skoda Xanthi scored 1.
This...
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FIFA Satisfied With New Changes in Greek Soccer
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) sent positive feedback concerning the changes in Greece's new sports law, dropping the threat of a Greek soccer's "Grexit" from all future international tournaments.
In a letter made public by the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) on Friday, FIFA expressed its satisfaction on...
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PAOK FC Owner Repays Club's €10.8 Mln Debt to Greek State
PAOK FC owner Ivan Savvidis made an interbank transaction to repay the team's debt to the Greek state, putting an end to the nightmare that tormented the club for the last years. Meanwhile the relevant payment documents have already been presented...
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Greek Cup Final: 10 Awesome facts about Olympiakos vs Skoda Ksanthi
Olympiakos' 1-1 tie against Apollon Athinon was enough to seal the move to the final where they'll meet Skoda Ksanthi who surpassed Iraklis Thessalonikis with a 0-0 home draw. Stepping on this event, we gathered 10 fun facts about the...
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7 Greeks in the 500 Most Important Soccer Players on the Planet
The most popular sports magazine in the world, World Soccer, formed a list with the 500 most influential soccer players on the planet of which 7 Greeks are part of.
The list consists of names such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi...
Crime
Olympiakos Owner Marinakis Charged with Match-Fixing and Other Offenses
Greek Super League champions Olympiakos Piraeus owner Evangelos Marinakis was charged by prosecutors with a series of alleged offenses including match-fixing.
Marinakis, 47, a Greek shipping magnate, has owned Piraeus' hometown team Olympiakos since mid-2010, while he also served as president of...