http://www.oleole.com/blogs/its-ball-greek-to-me All about hellenic football and more http://www.oleole.com/blogs/its-ball-greek-to-me/posts/historical-mach-hysterical-defeat http://www.oleole.com/blogs/its-ball-greek-to-me/posts/historical-mach-hysterical-defeat <p> Anorthosis cruises to victory as punishes Panathinaios FC for being numb and unable revive after the own goal of center back Sariegi. </p> <p> Panathinaikos'defence was a big qustion mark&nbsp; from the start of the season, as the team didn't get a defender not only who is classy as Gilberto Silva, but not at all. </p> <p> Coach Ten Cate is clearly searching for the right combination using in 9 matches 6 different faces, and still is unable finding the right formula. </p> <p> From yesterday's green shipwreckonly survived three, Yannis Goumas, Gilberto Silva and scorer Dimitris Salpingidis. </p> <p> This match was the first Greek-Cypriot encounter, giving Anorthosis' their maiden victory in the Uefa Champions League! </p> <p> Congratulations to the winners for their will and passion in winning this game, something that Panathinaikos clearly didn't have. </p> Thu, 2 Oct 2008 12:25:35 -0500 http://www.oleole.com/blogs/its-ball-greek-to-me/posts/salonica-battle-begun http://www.oleole.com/blogs/its-ball-greek-to-me/posts/salonica-battle-begun <p> The first encounter between <font color="#FFFFFF">PAOK FC</font> and <font color="#FFFF00">Aris FC</font>, begun - sadly - out of the pitch. Some hardcore fans attacked each other, sending a 20 year old at the hospital. </p> <p> The game is a classical for the second bigger city of Greece, and as always is eagerly awaited by the whole greek football society. </p> <p> In team news now, PAOK will miss Sergio Conceicao who suffers&nbsp; an injury from his team's last training and his replacement will be Vassilis Lakis. </p> <p> Aris' players had some visitors in their last training. Hundreds of fans gathered to psych the team up, telling them among others : <i>Play for us, for the team, for yourselves. Show some passion. We want you to bleed in the field and win</i>! </p> <p> The game will be held on Sunday. </p> Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:55:11 -0500 http://www.oleole.com/blogs/its-ball-greek-to-me/posts/ninis-signs-new-contract-for-panathinaikos http://www.oleole.com/blogs/its-ball-greek-to-me/posts/ninis-signs-new-contract-for-panathinaikos <p> Panathinaikos' wonderboy <b>Sotiris Ninis</b> signed his new four years lenghed contract for his team, becoming the most well paid youth in Greece. </p> <p> His earnings will be a about 400.000 euros for each year, with a relese clause of 10 million euros for an offer from abroad, and a 15 million euros relese clause for a greek team. </p> <p> The young player told the reporters that this new contract will help him psychologicaly, commenting that his dream continues. </p> <p> &nbsp;New contracts will be soon called to sign two other prommising troops, midfielder <i>Alexandros Tziolis</i> and all around defender <i>Loukas Vyntra</i>. </p> Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:16:38 -0500