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National team lets Greeks down

Published by Kathimerini on Tue, 03/26/2024 - 21:28

Greece has missed out on the Euro 2024 finals, as its poor game in the so-called "match of the decade" at Georgia ended in a shootout defeat to the hosts on Tuesday.

Poyet tries to mark 20th anniversary of Greece’s European title by leading team back to tournament

Published by Kathimerini on Sat, 03/23/2024 - 10:06

Gus Poyet is aiming to build on a tradition as he tries to become the latest foreign coach to take Greece to a European Championship.

It's been 20 years since German coach Otto Rehhagel led an unheralded team to the title at Euro 2004 in one of soccer's biggest surprises, and 12 years since Portuguese manager Fernando Santos helped Greece reach the Euro 2012 quarterfinals.

Prolific Greece trounces Kazakhstan, sets up final with Georgia

Published by Kathimerini on Thu, 03/21/2024 - 23:08

Greece has got one final hurdle to clear on its way to Euro 2024, after thrashing Kazakhstan on Thursday with a 5-0 score in Athens.

The Greek national team has advanced to the final of its division in the UEFA Nations League and must beat Georgia away in five days' time to qualify to this summer's finals in Germany.

Germany to play Ukraine, Greece in final warmup games for Euro 2024

Published by Kathimerini on Wed, 03/20/2024 - 05:08

Germany will play Ukraine and Greece in its final warmup games before hosting the European Championship.

The team will face Ukraine in Nuremberg on June 3, and four days later Greece, the 2004 European champion, in Mönchengladbach, the German soccer federation said on Tuesday.

Germany to play Ukraine and Greece in last friendlies before Euro 2024

Published by Kathimerini on Tue, 03/19/2024 - 14:25

Hosts Germany will play two friendly matches against Ukraine and Greece in June days before the start of the European championships on home soil, the team said on Tuesday.

The Germans will host Ukraine in Nuremberg on June 3 before taking on Greece in Moenchengladbach four days later. Euro 2024 kicks off on June 14 with Germany facing Scotland in their first Group A match.

Cyclist Christos Volikakis positive for doping in retests from 2016 Olympics

Published by Kathimerini on Fri, 03/15/2024 - 22:10

Four-time Olympic cyclist Christos Volikakis tested positive for doping in retests of samples from the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, the International Cycling Union said on Friday.

Volikakis won medals for Greece in track cycling at world and European championships but not the Olympics where he was selected at each edition from Beijing in 2008 through the Tokyo Games in 2021.

Eurostat Data: Bulgaria and Romania Report EU's Lowest Job Vacancy Rates in Q4 2023

Published by Novinite on Fri, 03/15/2024 - 13:43

According to Eurostat's latest publication, in the fourth quarter of 2023, the euro area witnessed a job vacancy rate of 2.7%, marking a decline from 2.9% in the preceding quarter and 3.1% in the same period of 2022. Notably, Bulgaria and Romania recorded the lowest job vacancy rates during this period, standing at 0.7% in both countries, BTA reported.

Reds defeat the Greens by six for the Euroleague

Published by Kathimerini on Thu, 03/14/2024 - 23:02

Olympiakos beat Panathinaikos for a second time in this season's Euroleague and now both of Greece's representatives are on an 18-11 record.

The Reds won 71-65 at the Peace and Friendship Stadium of Piraeus on Thursday to match their archrivals' record.

Lehecka upsets Tsitsipas at Indian Wells

Published by Kathimerini on Wed, 03/13/2024 - 12:32

Stefanos Tsitsipas, of Greece, reacts after losing a point against Jiri Lehecka, of Czech Republic, during their match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Tuesday, in Indian Wells, California. Lehecka won 6-2, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals. [AP]

Torches land fans in dock

Published by Kathimerini on Tue, 03/12/2024 - 16:45

Six AEK Athens soccer fans have until Wednesday to prepare their pleas after their arrest on Sunday for lighting two torches on the roof of an apartment building next to the Athanasios Diakos Stadium in Lamia, central Greece, where their team went head to head with the local side. They were granted conditional release on Monday. 

Greece ready to roll the dice at Eurovision with Marina Satti’s ‘Zari’

Published by Kathimerini on Fri, 03/08/2024 - 08:33

Greece's entry for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest, titled "Zari," has been officially unveiled. The song, an uplifting fusion of traditional, modern, and ethnographic elements performed by Marina Satti, was released on Thursday evening on the 37-year-old artist's YouTube account.

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