Exhibition on Greek God Poseidon

Greek ReporterExhibition on Greek God PoseidonGreek ReporterAn exhibition on the ancient Greek God Poseidon entitled “Poseidon and the Sea: Myth, Cult and Daily Life,” opens on Saturday at the Tampa Museum of Art. The exhibition includes significant pieces from Tampa Museum's collection and museums across the ...Exhibit on Greek god Poseidon dives into new territoryTampabay.comall 2 news articles »

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Opinion: Greece is in Brazil to Win the World Cup!

Sure, Greece is an overestimated team. Far up in FIFA’s world rankings (currently sitting at No12 above Holland and France), scores one goal every 147 games and struggles to beat teams like Liechtenstein or Bolivia. They do not possess world class midfielders or strikers to penetrate tough defenses nor have they beat any top teams since the Euro of 2004. Most of the Greek footballers either play for Greek teams, or, teams abroad that hassle not to get relegated. I could go on and on. Here’s something that never crosses our minds and even our soccer players don’t think of. They dream of it when they’re young, but it’s a known fact that as we grow old, we tend to shoot our dreams down and become more realistic. GREECE  IS  IN  BRAZIL  TO  WIN  THE  WORLD  CUP. When Greece steps in the game against Colombia on Saturday, what will its utter goal be? To win! Say they do and then they play the next game against Ivory Coast, what will their goal be then? Will it have changed? No, they’ll still focus on winning the match. Two wins take us to the next round. Then we’ll be drawn in the final 16 against either Uruguay, Italy or England. Tell me what will our goal be then? To look at each other and nod how well we’ve done, let’s head home now? No! It’s to win and qualify to the final 8. Up to the final, every single game, our goal is to win. Whether it’s Brazil or Honduras (the weakest country participating in my opinion) the goal is to win and qualify. No one ever settles for less before the game. Which means that before every game, they aim to reach the final and eventually win the trophy. History has taught us that surprise teams go a long way (Ghana in 10′, Turkey 02′, Croatia 98′, Bulgaria 94′) but are never crowned the winners of the World Cup. In the end, it’s only one of the favorites that sit on the throne. Brazil, Italy, Germany, Argentina, France, Spain are the bets’ faves to win just like every World Cup before this. And most likely, they will. No matter what history presents us though or what any fancy-pancy reporter types, there is one thing that can’t be taken away from us; to dream. And we dream that Greece will become the first underdog country to win a World Cup. We’ve done it before in the Euro Cup. Why not do it again? Good luck to all teams. May we see great football and may Greece win the trophy!

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Olympiakos Signs Armenian Star Ghazaryan

Greek champions, Olympiakos, have signed 26 years-old Gevorg Ghazaryan from Armenia. Ghazaryan plays in the left winger position and has 41 caps with the Armenian National Team, having scored 9 goals. The previous season, Gkazaryan played in 21 matches for  the Ukranian team Metallurg Donetsk, and went on loan for 9 games to Shakter from Kazakhstan. The Armenian striker, who is distinguished for his technique and speed, has signed a two year contract with the “reds”. Olympiakos will fight in UEFA Champions League next season and is once more the favorite for wining the Greek championship. During a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier match between Armenia and Bulgaria, Ghazaryan was sent off for hitting the ball on a… ball boy  in 2012.  

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Greece 2014 World Cup: Scout Report

Greece have been regular qualifiers for international competitions for a number of years now. They peaked at the 2004 European Championships, which they won. This shocked everyone, and they have failed to live up to that performance since, but the side is ...

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Earthquake Today in Greece: Quake Hits Near Karpathos

Earthquake Today in Greece: Quake Hits Near KarpathosThe Epoch TimesATHENS, Greece (AP) — The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday that Greece has made “significant progress” in repairing its economy, but warned it risked falling behind in reforms needed to make its massive national debt sustainable. In a report ...Greece Earthquake Today 2014 Strikes East of AthensLALATEall 2 news articles »

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Greek wines savored in California

On a recent gorgeous Southern California afternoon, we were happily transported to the green, rolling vineyards of Greece. Although we were actually sitting on a lushly landscaped patio in San Diego, we truly felt like we were in Greece for a few magical ...

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Lagarte List: Ex-Finance Chief Accused of Misconduct Free on Bail

Special judge, Iosif Tsalaganidis, decided to set free on restrictive orders, Former Minister of Finance Giorgos Papakonstantinou, for his involvement in the so-called Lagarde list case. Papakonstantinou paid a 30.000 euro deposit and was ordered to appear every month to his local Police Station. The former Greek Finance Minister has testified in front of the Investigator on felony charges for infidelity and document alteration, as well as for misconduct in handling the names included in the Lagarde list. He has been accused of removing the names of four relatives from the list. Papakonstantinou has already denied any wrongdoing. The Lagarde list has been named after the former French Finance Minister and current head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, as she handed the list to Papakonstantinou in 2010. The list contains the names of alleged Greek tax-evaders who have been hiding deposits in accounts of HSBC branch in Geneva, Switzerland.

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