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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

World Cup 2014: Fernando Santos accuses his Greece players after exit

Coach says players chased individual glory against Costa Rica Some were only interested in scoring a historic goal

The outgoing Greece coach, Fernando Santos, has claimed that some of his players were more interested in personal success than following his instructions.

Greece lost on penalties against 10-man Costa Rica in their World Cup last-16 clash in Recife on Sunday, after the match had ended 1-1 in extra time. However, Santos, whose contract expired on Monday, said in a radio interview in his native Portugal that instead of focusing on teamwork, some players had pursued individual glory.

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