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The World Cup wasn't long into its first game between host Brazil and some other team when one of the players from one of the teams, breathed on by a rival, went down faster than a two-dollar hooker in...

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....

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...

By Kinthia Ktena The Cyprus national football team won the applause of Japan in their international friendly match in Saitama with 65,000 people in the stadium and television audience of half a billion on Tuesday, May 27. The Cypriot national team...

The Hellenic Football Federation has named Greece's provisional 30-man squad for June's FIFA World Cup in Brasil, from which the final 23 will be selected by coach Fernando Santos on Monday, May 19. Striker Kostas Mitroglou - whose hat-trick against Romania in qualifying booked Greece's place...

Fernando Santos will not renew his contract as coach of the Greek national team after this summer's World Cup, ending a four-year tenure. His decision was announced by Giorgos Sarris, the president of the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO): “I’ve just informed the members...

The most devoted supporter of the Greek-Australian soccer team West Adelaide Hellas is the Cypriot-Australian Kilo Moustrides. Mrs. Moustrides is a 104-year-old great-great grandmother. She has been a fan of the team since she migrated from Cyprus some decades ago...

Angelos "Ange" Postecoglou, coach of A-League club Melbourne Victory, is a lead contender as the new Socceroos coach. Postecoglu considered by many to be Australia's best coach. The Australia national association football team has a vacant seat after sacking Holger...

Eleni Fakos is a 14-year-old keen soccer player of Greek descent. Her fellow classmates may go to the cinema in the afternoons, but Eleni plays and watches soccer instead. Her passion turned to something more than a hobby since...

The historic Greek soccer team Sydney Olympic FC celebrated its victory after winning the 2011 New South Wales Premier League Grand Final against Sydney United FC at Belmore Sports Ground. A record crowd of more than 10.000 spectators attended the...