Costa Rica must ‘think big’
Costa Rica shocked Italy and Coach Jorge Luis Pinto wants them to “think big” against Greece to reach the quarter-final. Their Round of 16 tie kicks off this evening in…
Costa Rica shocked Italy and Coach Jorge Luis Pinto wants them to “think big” against Greece to reach the quarter-final. Their Round of 16 tie kicks off this evening in…
Greece secured dramatic World Cup qualification and Coach Fernando Santos told fans to “go out into the street and celebrate.” They were bottom of Group C before the final round…
Sabri Lamouchi announced “my story with the Ivory Coast ends this evening” after their World Cup exit. The Coach spoke to media after a 2-1 defeat to Greece in stoppages…
Georgios Samaras converted a stoppage-time penalty to give Greece passage to the Last 16, stunning the Ivory Coast. The Euro 2004 winners will now face surprise package Costa Rica in…
Either the Ivory Coast or Greece could still qualify for the Last 16, so go head-to-head this evening. It kicks off at 21.00 UK time in Fortaleza and Colombia have…
Palermo are reportedly in talks with Bologna for Greece international Panagiotis Kone. The creative midfielder with an eye for the spectacular goal has no intention of dropping down to Serie…
Claudio Ranieri is reportedly on the verge of accepting a two-year contract as Coach of Greece. The former Juventus, Inter and Roma tactician is lined up to replace Fernando Santos…
Greece Coach Fernando Santos praised his side’s defensive effort after they held Japan to a goalless draw with 10 men. The European side saw Kostas Katsouranis sent off not long…
Japan Coach Alberto Zaccheroni is disappointed that his team could not create more goalscoring opportunities against Greece. The Asians played for more than half of the World Cup Group C…
Milan’s Keisuke Honda starts again for Japan in their World Cup Group C clash against Greece this evening. With both sides having lost their opening matches of the tournament in…
Keisuke Honda believes that Japan had ‘too much respect’ for Ivory Coast, but claims that they won’t make that mistake against Greece. Alberto Zaccheroni’s men lost 2-1 to the African…
Greece midfielder Panagiotis Kone has insisted that his side will bounce back from the defeat to Colombia last week. The Bologna playmaker was part of the XI that lost to…
Fernando Santos confessed “when losing 3-0 you must congratulate the opponent” after Colombia flattened Greece. Group C got off to a bad start for the Euro 2004 winners, who fell…
Napoli’s Pablo Armero admits it was “a dream come true” to score for Colombia in the World Cup. The full-back, who spent this season on loan at West Ham, opened…
Colombia Coach Jose Pekerman saw “a wonderful debut for a side that didn’t play a World Cup for 20 years.” Colombia Coach Jose Pekerman saw “a wonderful debut for a…
Colombia swept Greece aside 3-0 to top Group C with Fiorentina’s Juan Cuadrado and Napoli’s Pablo Armero inspirational. Colombia swept Greece aside 3-0 to top Group C with Fiorentina’s Juan…
Juan Cuadrado, Juan Camilo Zuniga and Victor Ibarbo are among Serie A starters as Colombia take on Greece. The Group C opener kicks off at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT)…
Claudio Ranieri is on the verge of becoming the new man in charge of the Greece national team. Current incumbent Fernando Santos is set to leave after their World Cup…
Verona defender Evangelos Moras has dedicated his inclusion in Greece’s provisional World Cup squad to his club side. The 32-year-old has made Coach Fernando Santos’ initial 29-man shortlist and, speaking…
There are five Serie A based players in the preliminary Greece squad for the World Cup. Coach Fernando Santos named a list of 29 men to prepare for the tournament…