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How the world sees Greece
Monday, June 30, 2014
Civil servants take to streets to protest mobility scheme
The civil servant’s union, ADEDY, is planning a series of protests in several Greek cities on Monday to protest the public sector mobility scheme.
The main demonstration will be at 3 p.m. outside the Finance Ministry in Athens, where some 400 sacked clean... ...
Deadline for 'social dividend' applications expires
Monday marks the deadline for Greeks who believe they meet the criteria for receiving a share of the country’s 2013 primary surplus, the so-called «social dividend» to submit their applications.
The government has set out some 450 million euros to hand ou... ...
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Karagounis retires from Greece duty
Greece captain Giorgos Karagounis retires from international football following his country's exit from the World Cup.
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Giorgios Karagounis retires as Greece heads home
Greece captain Giorgos Karagounis has retired from international football after his country's World Cup elimination in a penalty shootout loss to Costa Rica.
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Greek captain retires after World Cup loss
George Karagounis made his start in 1999, and was a member of Greece's 2004 European Championship-winning squad.
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Greek politicians praise national team after World Cup exit, promise new ...
KathimeriniGreek politicians praise national team after World Cup exit, promise new ...KathimeriniPrime Minister Antonis Samaras has congratulated Greece's national soccer team after its second round exit at the World Cup in Brazil and his government has pledged to build a new training center for the team. “All Greeks are proud of our national team ...Admirable! Greece players ask for World Cup bonuses to be used to build new ...MetroGreece Word Cup Players Turn Down Bonus; Ask for Their Money to Be Spent ...Greek ReporterGreek bonds beat lotteryIndependent OnlineThe Inquisitr -Forza Italian Footballall 17 news articles »
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Ten-man Costa Rica beat Greece in shootout
Stuff.co.nzTen-man Costa Rica beat Greece in shootoutStuff.co.nzCosta Rica beat Greece in a penalty shootout early today to reach the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time after defending desperately with 10 men for nearly an hour. Michael Umana scored the decisive penalty as Costa Rica won the shootout 5-3 ...
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Dutch, Costa Rican teams qualify for quarterfinals on 18th day of FIFA World Cup
The Netherlands won over Mexico 2-1, while Costa Rica outperformed the Greek team 2-1 (1-1 in the main time, and 5-3 in penlaty shoot-outs)
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Holland v Mexico: Dirk Kuyt defies belief with show of stamina in searing heat
Telegraph.co.ukHolland v Mexico: Dirk Kuyt defies belief with show of stamina in searing heatTelegraph.co.uk1 Van Gaal's tactics are spot on. The back five is very much back in vogue. Both Holland and Mexico started with it here, just as they have right through this tournament. They are not the only ones either. Chile experienced plenty of success with this shape, ...Costa Rica Beats Greece 5-3 for Quarterfinal Clash With DutchTIMENetherlands vs Mexico: Robben sorry for World Cup dive, but insists penalty was ...Times of IndiaFIFA World Cup: Netherlands 2, Mexico 1CBC.caABC News -Hindustan Times -The Hinduall 2,225 news articles »
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Greek fans proud of their team
Greek fans gathered across the country to watch their team face Costa Rica in a World Cup second round match that proved to be a real nail-biter.…
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Associated Press - 30 June 2014 02:01-04:00
ASIA:
NKOREA-AMERICANS DETAINED
TOKYO — North Korea said it is preparing to try two Americans who entered the country as tourists for carrying out what it says were hostile acts against the country. Though a small number of U.S. citizens visit North Korea each year as tourists, the State Department strongly advises against it. By Eric Talmadge. 630 words.
NEW ZEALAND DIPLOMAT SEX CHARGES
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A diplomat has evaded sexual assault charges in New Zealand by claiming diplomatic immunity and returning home. By Nick Perry. SENT: 270 words.
KOREAS-TENSION
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said that leader Kim Jong Un guided the test launches of tactical ballistic rockets aimed at U.S. and South Korean forces, the second such launch drill reported in state media in three days. By Jung-Yoon Choi. 540 words.
HONG KONG-CHINA-PROTEST
HONG KONG — Hong Kong is bracing for a massive protest march that organizers expect will attract more than 150,000 residents angered by Beijing's insistence that they won't get a genuine say in picking the southern Chinese financial hub's next leader. By Kelvin Chan. UPCOMING. 500 words.
CHINA-XINJIANG
BEIJING — Chinese courts in the far west, ethnic region of Xinjiang have imprisoned 113 people for terrorism or other charges, according to a government-run news portal. By Didi Tang. SENT: 460 words.
AUSTRLIA BISHOP CHARGED
SYDNEY — A senior member of Australia's Catholic Church has stepped down from his post after being charged with sexually abusing a teenaged student decades ago, the church said. SENT: 180 words.
SRI LANKA-WHITE FLAG
WASHINGTON — A new U.N. investigation into allegations of war crimes in Sri Lanka will intensify international pressure on its government and could probe the purported responsibility of senior Sri Lankan officials with U.S. ties. By Matthew Pennington. SENT: 1,200 words.
THAILAND-SOUTHERN VIOLENCE
HAT YAI, Thailand — A group of gunmen opened fire at a mosque in Thailand's insurgency-plagued south, killing one man and injuring another after the start of Ramadan on the weekend, police said. SENT: 170 words
SKOREA-SHIP-CHECKERED HISTORY
SEOUL, South Korea — The company that operated the doomed South Korean ferry that sank in April had a questionable safety record throughout its history, marred by frequent maritime accidents followed by sanctions from authorities. Chonghaejin Marine Co. sailors or upper-level managers were found to be the primary cause of at least five crashes between 2003 and this year. Though no one was killed in those accidents, experts say Chonghaejin's license could have been suspended or even revoked, but the company's monopoly on an important route may have made regulators hesitant to take that step. By Youkyung Lee. UPCOMING: 1,300 words.
U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL:
IRAQ
BAGHDAD — The al-Qaida breakaway group that has seized much of northeastern Syria and huge tracts of neighboring Iraq formally declares the establishment of a new Islamic state and demands allegiance from Muslims worldwide. Experts predict the declaration could herald infighting among Sunni militants who formed a loose alliance in the blitz across Iraqi territory and impact the broader international jihadist movement, in particular the future of al-Qaida. By Ryan Lucas. SENT: 1,200 words.
IRAQ-CHRISTIANS RETURNING — Thousands of Iraqi Christians have flocked back to their homes in the north, days after they fled villages under attack by Sunni Muslim extremists. SENT: 500 words, photos.
— ISRAEL-IRAQ — Seizing on the mayhem in Iraq, Israel's prime minister says the advance of jihadi militants across the Middle East obligates it to keep its troops in the West Bank. SENT: 930 words, photo.
VETERANS AFFAIRS
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to nominate former Proctor & Gamble executive Robert McDonald as the next Veterans Affairs secretary, as the White House seeks to shore up an agency beset by treatment delays and struggling to deal with an influx of new veterans returning from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. If confirmed by the Senate, McDonald will succeed Eric Shinseki, the retired four-star general who resigned last month as the scope of the issues at veterans' hospitals became apparent. By White House Correspondent Julie Pace. SENT: 770 words, photo.
BENGHAZI MILITANT
WASHINGTON — The first prosecution arising from the Benghazi attacks is playing out in the federal courthouse blocks from both the White House and Capitol Hill, an appropriate setting for a case that has drawn stark lines between President Barack Obama and Republicans in Congress. The criminal trial could provide new insights into the 2012 attacks that killed four Americans and will serve as the latest test of the U.S. legal system's ability to handle terrorism suspects. Unfolding during an election year, the case against alleged mastermind Ahmed Abu Khattala could shape the legacies of Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder, and spill over into the potential presidential candidacy of Hillary Rodham Clinton. By Eric Tucker. SENT: 960 words, video, photos, audio.
CONGRESS-SNUG IN THEIR SEATS
WASHINGTON — Congress is wildly unpopular. In fact, two-thirds of Americans want their own House member booted. And the tea party is dogging longtime Republican lawmakers. So incumbents are sweating out this year's election, right? Nope. Mostly they're not. People talk about throwing the bums out, but voters keep sending the same bunch back in. More than halfway through the party primaries, 293 House and Senate members have completed their quests for re-nomination. The score: incumbents 291, challengers 2. By Connie Cass. SENT: 730 words, photo.
UKRAINE
KIEV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko tries to keep his peace plan to settle the conflict with pro-Russian separatists on track in a four-way phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of France and Germany. The two-hour conversation comes ahead of a Monday deadline that European Union leaders set for Russia and the separatists to take steps to ease the violence, warning that otherwise they were ready "at any time" to impose further punitive measures. By David McHugh. SENT: 590 words, photos.
WORLD CUP
WCUP-NETHERLANDS-MEXICO
FORTALEZA, Brazil — The Dutch were worried about the oppressive heat at Arena Castelao, and they left it with the stifling hot conditions to thank for a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals. An inspired tactical change during the second of two official stoppages led to a late goal from Netherlands forward Wesley Sneijder and an injury-time penalty from Klaas Jan Huntelaar in a dramatic 2-1 victory over Mexico on Sunday. By Mike Corder. SENT: 757 words, photos.
WCUP-COSTA RICA-GREECE
RECIFE, Brazil — Costa Rica beat Greece in a penalty shootout Sunday to reach the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time after defending desperately with 10 men for nearly an hour. Michael Umana scored the decisive penalty as Costa Rica won the shootout 5-3 after the game ended 1-1 following extra time. By Gerald Imray. SENT: 760-words, photos.
RIO DE JANEIRO — Free-scoring France takes on Nigeria and Germany faces Algeria as the second round continues at the World Cup on Monday with two games pitching European teams against African opponents. By Trevor Huggins. SENT: 608 words, photos.
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION
— ARIZONA WILDFIRE — Hundreds of firefighters battle eastern Arizona blaze; dozens of homes evacuated. SENT: 520 words, photos, video.
— TOWN FOR SALE — A businessman is selling his small, southeastern South Dakota town for $400,000. SENT: 130 words.
— PACKARD PLANT-PALAZUELO — Latest would-be savior for Detroit's abandoned and vandalized Packard Plant is developer from Peru who wants to clean it up and bring in apartments, retail business, entrepreneurs and artist studios. SENT: 750 words, photos.
— MIDEAST-RAMADAN-GLANCE — From Morocco to Jakarta, world's 1.6 billion Muslims get ready for Ramadan. SENT: 830 words, photos.
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Ericson bribed Greek policymakers?
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A former employee of Ericsson, the Swedish ICT company, said that the company bribed Greek policymakers to secure a large defense deal.
Liss Olof Nenzell spoke at the Swedish Radio News and said that just before the turn of the millennium Ericsson sold to the Greek state a military radar system called Erieye. The deliveries of the military system continued for over ten years. The deal was worth over 400 million euro. According to the former employee the company used bribes to secure deal.
The bribes passed to the Greek policymakers through a go-between used as a decoy, in Monaco. Liss Olof Nenzell said “that this go-between was going to allocate the money to people no one should know about.”
Liss Olof Nenzell said at the Swedish Radio News that the final recipients were “politicians, generals and senior civil servants.” Swedish Radio News announced that it had obtained secret internal documents from Ericsson which indicated two so-called payment orders dating back to January 2000, totalling $13.8 million.
According to the website, on one of the occasions a large sum got stuck in a bank in Monaco. Liss Olof Nenzell, who at that time served as a kind of troubleshooter, travelled together with Ericsson director Yngve Broberg to Monaco to help release the money. The go-between was afraid. "Yes, he was so nervous, he was so terribly nervous about this whole thing. He feared he wouldn’t be able to live up to his part in transferring the money," Liss Olof Nenzell said and added that the company’s director was nervous about his physical safety. Ericsson has accused Nenzell of embezzlement and sued him to recover money. Nenzell has denied the allegations in the past.
Ericsson director Yngve Broberg claims he did not know for whom the money was intended. He has declined to be interviewed by Swedish Radio. However, the Swedish Radio met legal expert Nina Macpherson, who is General Counsel at Ericsson but she stressed that she could not say what happened in Greece. "I can say this, if there were bribes we didn’t know anything about them," Ms. Macpherson said.
Antonis Kantas, a senior manager at the department of defence has admitted to receiving more than $15 million in bribes from big corporations in relation to arms contracts. He has also admitted receiving a bribe from Ericsson's agent in Greece.
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Costa Rica's triumph
For the first time, Costa Rica advances to the quarterfinals after defeating Greece.
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Greek fans flock to Oakleigh for World Cup clash with Costa Rica, only to be ...
Fifa.comGreek fans flock to Oakleigh for World Cup clash with Costa Rica, only to be ...Herald Sun“Olympus has fallen,” tweeted a Costa Rica fan, seconds after Greek player Theofanis Gekas failed to score Greece's fourth penalty shootout. Costa Rica scored a perfect five. About 2000 fans rugged up this morning to watch the match via a live ...FIFA World Cup 2014: Melbourne's Greeks mourn lossSydney Morning HeraldSantos wants Greek dream to continueFifa.comCosta Rica Continue to Write World Cup History After Dogged Greek Drama ...Bleacher ReportNBCSports.com -Yahoo!7 News -GMA Newsall 1,516 news articles »
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Karagounis bows out as Greece heads home
Greece captain Giorgos Karagounis has confirmed he will retire from internationals after his country's World Cup elimination in a penalty shootout loss to Costa Rica. Karagounis leaves as Greece's most capped player with 139 appearances over 15 years since making his debut in 1999. Karagounis' Greece lost in a shootout in the round of 16 on Sunday after having a man advantage for nearly an hour ...
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Greek jail ordeal continues for couple
A Carlow woman whose husband is jailed in Greece, for crimes international justice campaigners have shown he could not have committed, has spoken of her heartbreak after his appeal shaved only a fraction off his 18-year sentence. Julie Marku, nee O ...
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Enchanting Greek food to close European Culinary Season 2014
Philippine StarEnchanting Greek food to close European Culinary Season 2014Philippine StarMANILA, Philippines - Greek cuisine is as diverse and elegant as its culture and heritage. Discovering its food is like venturing into a journey through its geography and history. Why not? Its culinary history is almost 4,000 years old with ...
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Costa Rica Beats Greece 5-3 for Quarterfinal Clash With Dutch
BloombergCosta Rica Beats Greece 5-3 for Quarterfinal Clash With DutchTIME11:11 PM ET. SHARE. Costa Rica Brazil Wcup Costa Rica soccer fans celebrate a goal against Greece as they watch the World Cup round of 16 match on TV set up in a public square in San Jose, Costa Rica, Sunday, June 29, 2014. Esteban Felix—AP ...Greece, Costa Rica in Overtime at World CupBloombergWorld Cup Knockout Rounds: Costa Rica (5) 1-1 (3) Greece; Netherlands 2-1 ...WJLACosta Rica vs Greece Penalty Shootout Video Highlights: Goalkeeper, Penalty ...The Epoch TimesSt. Augustine Record -Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia -Imperial Valley Pressall 1,859 news articles »
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Exhausted Costa Rica beat Greece on penalties to advance to quarterfinals
For the second time in as many days, World Cup fans witnessed a match that went to penalties. Costa Rica bravely played a man down for nearly an hour, and their tenacity on dead legs was rewarded in the shootout.
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Costa Rica Makes World Cup History After Goalkeeping Heroics
The HinduCosta Rica Makes World Cup History After Goalkeeping HeroicsBusinessweekCosta Rica's defender Michael Umana scores against Greece during the penalty shootout after extra time during the World Cup match at Pernambuco Arena in Recife, Brazil, on June 29, 2014. Photographer: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images.World Cup 2014: Costa Rica Defeats Greece on Penalty Kicks, 1-1New York TimesCosta Rica, US and Mexico make case for CONCACAF earning extra World Cup ...New York Daily NewsCosta Ricans celebrate historic World Cup win in BrazilBBC NewsWashington Post -CBC.ca -ABC Onlineall 1,309 news articles »
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Greece coach says he was victim of 'double standard' when he was sent off by Aussie referee
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Santos on his sending off: Ref had double standard
by BRETT MARTEL, Associated Press - 29 June 2014 22:07-04:00
RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — Greece coach Fernando Santos said he was the victim of a double-standard when a referee banished him to the stands in the late stages of his team's loss to Costa Rica in the World Cup.
Santos, who led Greece to its first appearance in the World Cup's second round, was ordered out of the dugout on Sunday night by Australian referee Ben Williams after extra time and had to watch a decisive penalty shootout on a TV in the bowels of Arena Pernambuco.
Afterward, Santos explained that his disagreement with Williams in fact began at the end of 90 minutes, when he and his staff walked toward players on the field in order to give them water and instructions for extra time.
"The referee said we couldn't go onto the pitch, that we and the substitutes have to be off," Santos said. "I pointed to the other side and said, 'They're all on the pitch.' The players, the technical staff, everyone of Costa Rica was on the pitch, and those of Greece couldn't cross the sideline.
"So I said, 'That's not right; that's a double-standard.'"
That initial dispute simmered down, but started up again after extra time.
"Exactly the same thing happened," Santos said. "Everyone of Costa Rica was on the pitch and when I was walking in, (Williams) said I couldn't go in. I said, 'Why? Am I different from them? Do I look different? Is it because I'm Portuguese?'
"He said, 'No. You can't talk to me like that.' So I said, 'Who do I talk to?' And then he said I was banned and I had to leave ... So I left."
And that is how Santos' four-year stint as Greece's national team coach ended. He had said heading into the match that he did not expect to coach the team beyond the World Cup. However, he also noted after the match that Greek federation officials didn't waste time sending him on his way.
"Greece already has a new coach," Santos said, alluding to reports earlier this month in Greece that Claudio Ranieri is expected to be hired to replace him.
He added that he'd already been told that his flight out of Brazil had been arranged and that his departure was within hours.
"I don't know if they didn't believe we were going to be here or not. I don't know."
News Topics: Sports, 2014 FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup, International soccer, Men's soccer, Soccer, Events, Men's sportsPeople, Places and Companies: Fernando Santos, Greece, Brazil, Western Europe, Europe, South America, Latin America and Caribbean
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Melbourne's Greek community laments World Cup loss to Costa Rica
Members of Melbourne's huge Greek community were out in force this morning to watch their side lose to Costa Rica ahead of the World Cup quarter-finals. There were cheers, tears, prayers and even flares from the fans spilling out of the Greek cafes and ...
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No Surprises as Greece's Achilles' Heel Costs Them Further World Cup Progress
In the end, as most neutrals suspected, it was the lack of goals that ultimately proved Greece’s World Cup downfall. After the 3-0 defeat to Colombia to kick off their World Cup in ominous fashion, the fear had been that Greece’s defence would prove ...
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Greece captain Karagounis bows out after 139 caps
Greece captain Giorgos Karagounis announced his retirement from an international football career spanning 139 caps over 15 years following his team's World Cup round of 16 exit to Costa Rica on penalties on Sunday. This is no small thing and as we helped the team come of age we hope it will continue to be as successful in the future." The hard-working Karagounis, who scored 10 goals for Greece ...
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Greek captain Giorgos Karagounis retires from international duty
NBCSports.comGreek captain Giorgos Karagounis retires from international dutyNBCSports.comServing as captain from the beginning, he wore the armband for the Greek U-21 side in the 1998 Euro U-21 championships as they lost to Spain 1-0 in the finals. He would earn his first cap the next year against El Salvador, and would play a major role ...Costa Rica Continue to Write World Cup History After Dogged Greek Drama ...Bleacher ReportGreek fans flock to Oakleigh for World Cup clash with Costa Rica, only to be ...Herald SunWorld Cup: Greek history lesson makes coach wary of Costa Rica threatGMA NewsSydney Morning Herald -Bangkok Postall 1,149 news articles »
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Santos: We lacked clear thinking in extra time
The protagonists of Greece’s national soccer team could not hide their disappointment from the way the Blue-and-whites bowed out of the World Cup, losing to Costa Rica in the penalty shootout, but stressed the success this team has achieved by reaching th... ...
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World Cup Football Daily: Costa Rica's World Cup Odyssey continues
Costa Rica eliminate Greece and Holland's late double sees Mexicans wave goodbye to the tournament. Plus, previews of Nigeria v France and Germany v Algeria Continue reading...
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BRAZIL BEAT: Teacher makes history for Australia
RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — Ben Williams sacrificed his salary as a teacher for six months so he could prepare for the World Cup. On Sunday, it paid off. Williams became the first Australian referee to control a second-round match at a World Cup during the game between Costa Rica and Greece.
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Going Greek down the Jersey Shore
Going Greek down the Jersey ShoreThe Star-LedgerSt. George Greek Orthodox Church moved from Asbury Park to their new and much larger church more than two years ago. The church complex was designed like a Greek Village, with the church at the center. Tours of the church were offered through out the ...
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World Cup 2014: Costa Rica knock out Greece after dramatic penalty shootout
Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas claimed man-of-the match honours as his side sank Greece in a penalty shootout to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time and a clash with the Netherlands. Reduced to 10 men in the second half, Costa Rica ...
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Costa Rica Continue to Write World Cup History After Dogged Greek Drama ...
Bleacher ReportCosta Rica Continue to Write World Cup History After Dogged Greek Drama ...Bleacher ReportIt was far from easy, and it wasn't the prettiest fixture of this round of 16 thus far, but Costa Rica continued to weave history with a penalty shootout win over Greece on Sunday evening. Jorge Luis Pinto's men extend their World Cup stay following a ...Santos wants Greek dream to continueFifa.comWorld Cup: Greek history lesson makes coach wary of Costa Rica threatGMA NewsWorld Cup 2014: Costa Rica knock out Greece after dramatic penalty shootoutSydney Morning HeraldMetro -Telegraph.co.ukall 1,049 news articles »
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FIFA World Cup 2014: Melbourne's Greeks mourn loss
Greek crowds in Melbourne are in agony as the showdown between Greece and Costa Rica ends with a loss.
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Greece KOed by penalties
Every penalty was calmly dispatched as Greece battled Costa Rica in a tense shootout. Then came Fanis.
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Costa Rica beat Greece on penalties to meet Holland in quarter-finals
Costa Rica made history by reaching their first World Cup quarterfinal at Greeces expense, though it was the way they did it that will live long in the memory, surviving half an hour of extra time with only 10 men before going on to prosper in the penalty shootout.
When Sokratis Papastathopoulos equalised in the 91st minute it appeared Costa Rica were going to suffer the same fate as their Concacaf neighbours, Mexico. Greeces late goal took the game into extra time and, down to 10 men after losing Óscar Duarte to a second yellow card midway through the second half, there seemed no way Costa Rica could survive .
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Soccer-Greece pay the price for toothless attack
By Karolos Grohmann June 29 (Reuters) - Greece's World Cup exit in the round of 16 on Sunday came as no real surprise after they again struggled for goals in a major international tournament, netting only three time in four games. Greece's 1-1 draw with exciting Costa Rica, who advanced after a 5-3 penalty shootout win, came after a last-gasp 2-1 win over Ivory Coast following a 3-0 opening ...
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Costa Rica v Greece: Fairytale continues as minnows reach World Cup quarter-finals after penalty shootout
Costa Rica, reduced to 10 men following the 66th minute dismissal of Óscar Duarte, had looked on course for a quarter-final meeting with Holland before Sokratis Papasthathopoulos levelled 60 seconds into stoppage time. But despite Greece dominating the ...
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Costa Rica make history beating Greece 5-3 on penalties
Jorge Luis Pinto's side battles to another astounding victory as it secures a shootout triumph despite playing close to an hour with 10 men Ten-man Costa Rica defied the odds once more to continue its FIFA World Cup fairytale with a 5-3 last-16 penalty ...
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Greece loses to 10-man Costa Rica in penalties
Greece succumbed in a penalty shootout to 10-man Costa Rica whose keeper Keylor Navas kept the score at 1-1 throughout extra time and then saved Fanis Gekas’s spot kick to send the Central Americans to the quarterfinals of the World Cup on Sunday night.
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Costa Rica vs Greece live
Costa Rica vs Greece score 1-1 (Bryan Ruiz, Sokratis) World Cup 2014: Latest news updates and result, with our live minute-by-minute match report of the round of 16 game at Arena Pernambuco, Recife, on Sunday, June 29, 2014, kick-off 21.00 (BST)
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McLachlan delivers a winning performance at the Greek
McLachlan delivers a winning performance at the GreekOCRegisterWhenever the veteran Canadian singer provided background for songs at the Greek Theatre on Saturday night, her soothing voice and worldview made it feel almost like an evening love advice program on some adult contemporary station. That wasn't a bad ...and more »
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World Cup 2014: Mexico loses heartbreaker to Netherlands
CBS NewsWorld Cup 2014: Mexico loses heartbreaker to NetherlandsCBS NewsFORTALEZA, Brazil - Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Wesley Sneijder scored late goals Sunday to give the Netherlands a 2-1 victory over Mexico and a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals. Huntelaar, who came on as a 76th-minute substitute, scored the winning ...Flopping debate arises again after Mexico's devastating lossUSA TODAYGreece, Costa Rica in Overtime at World CupBloombergNetherlands roar into quarterfinals, rally to beat Mexico 2-1XinhuaHindustan Times -Boston.com -Chron.comall 1,480 news articles »
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PENALTIES: Costa Rica vs Greece
29' Last corner of the game taken by Greece, but no goal. 28' Mitroglou ends off annother Greek attack with a kick that's far too high. 25' The Greeks dominating possession and pushing forward in numbers, but without doing so with any real speed.
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BC-SOC--WCup-Costa Rica-Greece,ADVISORY
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BC-SOC--WCup-Costa Rica-Greece,ADVISORY
Associated Press - 29 June 2014 17:55-04:00
Editors: The Costa Rica vs. Greece World Cup second-round match has gone to extra time level at 1-1.
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