Costa Rica’s high-tempo pressing game to ask big questions of Greece

Before a ball was kicked few pundits expected Greece or Costa Rica to make much of an impression on this World Cup. But now they face each other in a second round clash with the substantial prize before both countries an unprecedented quarter-final appearance.

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Report: Thanasis Antetokounmpo may play in Greece next year

CBSSports.comReport: Thanasis Antetokounmpo may play in Greece next yearCBSSports.comThanasis Antetokounmpo, the Knicks' second-round draft pick (and brother of Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo) may play in Greece next year instead of joining New York. There's a question of whether the Knicks would even sign him, given their ...and more »

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BC-SOC--WCup-Scoring Leaders

by  Associated Press BC-SOC--WCup-Scoring Leaders Associated Press - 28 June 2014 14:58-04:00 BC-SOC--WCup-Scoring Leaders World Cup Scoring Leaders By The Associated Press Four

Lionel Messi, Argentina

Thomas Muller, Germany

Neymar, Brazil

Three

Karim Benzema, France

Arjen Robben, Netherlands

James Rodriguez, Colombia

Xherdan Shaqiri, Switzerland

Enner Valencia, Ecuador

Robin Van Persie, Netherlands

Two

Andre Ayew, Ghana

Wilfried Bony, Ivory Coast

Tim Cahill, Australia

Clint Dempsey, United States

Memphis Depay, Netherlands

Gervinho, Ivory Coast

Asamoah Gyan, Ghana

Mario Mandzukic, Croatia

Jackson Martinez, Colombia

Ahmed Musa, Nigeria

Ivan Perisic, Croatia

Alexis Sanchez, Chile

Islam Slimani, Algeria

Luis Suarez, Uruguay

One

Xabi Alonso, Spain

Charles Aranguiz, Chile

Pablo Armero, Colombia

Mario Balotelli, Italy

Jean Beausejour, Chile

Yacine Brahimi, Algeria

John Brooks, United States

Joel Campbell, Costa Rica

Edinson Cavani, Uruguay

Carlo Costly, Honduras

Juan Cuadrado, Colombia

David Luiz, Brazil

Stefan De Vrij, Netherlands

Abdelmoumene Djabou, Algeria

Oscar Duarte, Costa Rica

Edin Dzeko, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Blerim Dzemaili, Switzerland

Sofiane Feghouli, Algeria

Marouane Fellaini, Belgium

Leroy Fer, Netherlands

Fernandinho, Brazil

Fred, Brazil

Reza Ghoochannejhad, Iran

Olivier Giroud, France

Diego Godin, Uruguay

Mario Gotze, Germany

Andres Guardado, Mexico

Teofilo Gutierrez, Colombia

Rafik Halliche, Algeria

Javier Hernandez, Mexico

Keisuke Honda, Japan

Mats Hummels, Germany

Vedad Ibisevic, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Mile Jedinak, Australia

Jermaine Jones, United States

Aleksandr Kerzhakov, Russia

Miroslav Klose, Germany

Alexander Kokorin, Russia

Ja-Cheol Koo, South Korea

Keun-Ho Lee, South Korea

Claudio Marchisio, Italy

Rafael Marquez, Mexico

Juan Mata, Spain

Joel Matip, Cameroon

Blaise Matuidi, France

Admir Mehmedi, Switzerland

Dries Mertens, Belgium

Nani, Portugal

Peter Odemwingie, Nigeria

Shinji Okazaki, Japan

Ivica Olic, Croatia

Divock Origi, Belgium

Oscar, Brazil

Oribe Peralta, Mexico

Miralem Pjanic, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Juan Quintero, Colombia

Marcos Rojo, Argentina

Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal

Wayne Rooney, England

Bryan Ruiz, Costa Rica

Georgios Samaras, Greece

Andreas Samaris, Greece

Haris Seferovic, Switzerland

Moussa Sissoko, France

Heung-Min Son, South Korea

Daniel Sturridge, England

Fernando Torres, Spain

Marco Urena, Costa Rica

Mathieu Valbuena, France

Jorge Valdivia, Chile

Silvestre Varela, Portugal

Eduardo Vargas, Chile

Jan Vertonghen, Belgium

David Villa, Spain

Avdija Vrsajevic, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Granit Xhaka, Switzerland

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Young Celtic fan invited by Greece to World Cup clash has to turn down ...

Mirror.co.ukYoung Celtic fan invited by Greece to World Cup clash has to turn down ...Mirror.co.ukAnd Samaras - after his winner against the Ivory Coast - thanked Jay for his "strength and support," declaring: "I want to say that I'm very, very proud that you're my friend." Following the video, a Greece supporter's Facebook page called for Jay to ...

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Costa Rica vs Greece: Will Greece spread wings or park bus?

Oh my God, yes!” ran the front page headline in Greece’s SportDay newspaper on Wednesday, the morning after the country’s success in reaching the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time. Elsewhere in the world, a more likely response might have ...

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Greek federation offered to fly 11-year-old fan from Northern Ireland to the World Cup

When striker Georgios Samaras converted the late penalty to put Greece in the World Cup knockout stage for the first time ever, it made Jay Beatty, an 11-year-old Celtic fan in Northern Ireland, as happy as anyone in all of Greece.

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Skeptical of institutions, Greeks place their trust in family and acquaintances

A woman who wanted to work as a hairdresser applied for a license at an Athens municipality in September 2011. The license was not issued until 2013 and only after the intervention of the Ombudsman, who had to appeal to the municipality and two ministries... ...

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Manolas confident Greece can beat Costa Rica

Manolas confident Greece can beat Costa RicaSBS - The World GameGeorgios Samaras's last-gasp penalty secured Greece's place in the last 16 at the expense of Cote d'Ivoire, as the African nation was consigned to a 2-1 defeat in Fortaleza. Greece can now look forward to a second-round World Cup clash for the first ...

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World Cup 2014: Greece determined to defy the odds against Costa Rica

The GuardianWorld Cup 2014: Greece determined to defy the odds against Costa RicaThe GuardianThis World Cup has been full of surprises, none greater than the fact that after Sunday's round of 16 game in Recife, either Greece or Costa Rica will claim a place in the quarter-finals. No one would have predicted that at the start of the tournament ...Big surprise either way: Costa Rica vs. Greece for place in World Cup quartersFox NewsWorld Cup 2014: Costa Rica vs Greece match previewThe IndependentKey Battles That Will Shape Greece's Clash with Costa RicaBleacher ReportRadio Times -Irish Timesall 277 news articles »

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Fifa World Cup 2014, Costa Rica v Greece: Where to Watch Live, Prediction, Preview and Betting Odds

Costa Rica take on Greece for a place in the quarterfinals of the 2014 Fifa World Cup at the Arena Pernambuco, Recife, on Sunday.

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Costa Rica vs Greece preview: Georgios Samaras out to urn place in the last 16

Mirror.co.ukCosta Rica vs Greece preview: Georgios Samaras out to urn place in the last 16Mirror.co.ukSamaras said Greece were determined to continue their World Cup adventure, after progressing to the knock-out stage at the expense of Ivory Coast and Japan. “We never stop believing and we will fight till the very last second,” he added. “Lots of games ...Big surprise either way: Costa Rica vs. Greece for place in World Cup quartersFox NewsWorld Cup 2014: Costa Rica vs Greece match previewThe IndependentKey Battles That Will Shape Greece's Clash with Costa RicaBleacher ReportThe Guardian -Radio Timesall 233 news articles »

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Investigators find evidence of farming subsidy scams

The Financial Police has submitted evidence to a prosecutor relating to two interconnected cases of suspected subsidy fraud by farmers in separate parts of the country. The first case concerns five cotton growers in Aitolokarnania, western Greece, who wer... ...

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Truck driver arrested after 38 Syrians found stowed in container from Iran

Port authorities in Igoumenitsa on Greece’s northwestern coast on Saturday arrested an Iranian truck driver who attempted to board a ferry to Italy while carrying 38 Syrian nationals in a sealed container. The truck’s log revealed that it had started off ... ...

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Tourists leave some 100 million euros in tips

Foreign visitors leave some 100 million euros in tips every year to employees working in Greek hotels, restaurants and other services in the tourism sector, according to a new survey carried out by the travel website Tripadvisor, which found Americans mor... ...

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Anti-terror squad nets Turk suspects in Athens

Three suspects were to face a prosecutor over the weekend following their arrest by members of Greece’s anti-terrorism squad in the central Athens neighborhood of Exarchia, late Friday. Police arrested three Turkish nationals – a 40-year-old man and two w... ...

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Greece arrests three Turkish citizens for "terrorism"

ATHENS - Three Turkish citizens have been arrested in Athens on suspicion of belonging to a "terrorist" group, Greek authorities said on Saturday. Two women and a man were detained in a police operation at three different locations in the centre of Athens ...

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Key Battles That Will Shape Greece's Clash with Costa Rica

Greece face Costa Rica on Sunday, in a last 16 clash no one predicted, but what can we expect from the tie? Greece emerged from Group C with four points, behind a dominant Colombia side. Costa Rica's passage through Group D saw them cast as the surprise ...

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Turkish citizens arrested in Greek capital on suspicion of 'terrorism'

Turkish citizens arrested in Greek capital on suspicion of 'terrorism'The Voice of RussiaGreek media said all three are believed to be Kurdish members of the Revolutionary People's Liberation Front (DHKP-C), a Turkish radical Marxist organization considered a terrorist group by the EU, Turkey and the United States. The youngest of the ...GREEK POLICE DETAIN THREE ALLEGED DHKP/C MEMBERS IN ATHENSDaily Sabahall 2 news articles »

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Chef Wendell: Greek Salad with a tweak

Chef Wendell: Greek Salad with a tweakWISH-TVSaturday we 'green up' and tweak a Mediterranean Salad classic by substituting nutritionally bogus Iceberg lettuce with Kale and bell peppers, hence increasing the Classic Greek Salad's healing and disease preventive content. Forever we've used ...

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A turning point for universities?

Finally, something seems to be changing at Greece’s universities as esteemed and capable academics, who respect the institutions they serve and the students under their wings, have thrown their hats into the election race for the top administrative positi... ...

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Finding the right balance

It’s been a few days since Greece beat Ivory Coast to pass into the top 16 of the World Cup in Brazil and the frenzy has died down somewhat. The supporters of the national team aren’t waving flags in public squares, drivers aren’t going around honking the... ...

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World Cup 2014: Costa Rica's Keylor Navas is the man Greece must beat

The GuardianWorld Cup 2014: Costa Rica's Keylor Navas is the man Greece must beatThe GuardianCosta Rica's Keylor Navas saves a shot from Mario Balotelli during their World Cup clash, his side play Greece in the last 16. Photograph: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty. No one can say he didn't warn them. Back in April, Gazzetta dello Sport travelled to ...and more »

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Eleven-year-old Celtic fan forced to turn down Greece World Cup trip

Greek FA offered to fly boy to Brazil after video celebration Georgios Samaras sent special mention to fan

The family of an 11-year old boy from Northern Ireland have had to turn down an invitation from the Greek Football Federation to fly to Brazil to watch Greece take on Costa Rica.

Jay Beatty who has Downs syndrome is a Celtic fan who was carried around the pitch by the Greece striker Georgios Samaras during the Scottish clubs end-of-season lap of honour.

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World Cup 2014: Costa Rica vs Greece match preview

The IndependentWorld Cup 2014: Costa Rica vs Greece match previewThe IndependentCosta Rica and Greece are set to clash in a match that no one expected to happen before the World Cup's commencement. Many believed that the Costa Ricans would be the 'whipping boys' of Group D, but the Ticos proved everyone wrong and finished on ...Big surprise either way: Costa Rica vs. Greece for place in World Cup quartersFox NewsCosta Rica vs Greece preview: Georgios Samaras out to urn place in the last 16Mirror.co.ukCosta Rica v Greece – World Cup previewRadio TimesYahoo!7 Newsall 262 news articles »

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Costa Rica vs Greece World Cup 2014 preview: Jorge Luis Pinto's faith in team ...

The IndependentCosta Rica vs Greece World Cup 2014 preview: Jorge Luis Pinto's faith in team ...The IndependentIn this they are similar to tomorrow night's opponents, Greece, who have largely stuck to the template established by Otto Rehhagel in winning Euro 2004. The Greeks, though, are more defensive in outlook, qualifying despite scoring only two goals in ...

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Back to the Drachma: Time to Let Greece Be Greece

"The pace and composition of the deleveraging process needs to be consistent with the macroeconomic scenario of the adjustment program and should not jeopardize the provision of adequate levels of credit to the economy." Thus spoke one European finance ...

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The top 10 Greek island escapes

The top 10 Greek island escapes - find one that ticks all the boxesMirror.co.ukYou'll sleep on board a two-masted sailing boat, Panagiota, and the itinerary includes six guided cycling tours visiting sites such as Delphi – where the ancient Greeks consulted the oracles – Kefalonia, Paxos and Corfu Town. THE DEAL: A seven-night ...

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Bryan Ruiz promises Costa Rica will go on the attack against Greece in last-16 ...

Daily MailBryan Ruiz promises Costa Rica will go on the attack against Greece in last-16 ...Daily MailBryan Ruiz promised no change in Costa Rica's adventurous spirit when they and Greece contest the status of underdogs tomorrow in rain-soaked Recife. Having helped dispose of England and Italy, the Central Americans are confident of more success as ...

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AP PHOTOS: Soccer squads' traveling fans give World Cup matches the feel of Carnival

by  Associated Press AP PHOTOS: Die-hard fans bring color to World Cup Associated Press - 28 June 2014 00:10-04:00

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — They flock to games with faces painted and draped in flags. They hold up signs and wear funny hats. They chant and sing until they're hoarse. They're the traveling fans, and they're helping give the World Cup the feel of Carnival.

For many of the 16 teams left in soccer's biggest extravaganza, the dedicated traveling fans offer the kind of boost that makes them feel like they've got an extra player.

Colombia coach Jose Pekerman credits the tens of thousands of supporters who turned the stadium at Belo Horizonte into a sea of yellow for his team's first match, against Greece, for helping the team win its first World Cup game in 16 years.

"I was very touched by what I saw in the stands," he says, adding that the overwhelming support turned the stadium into a fortress for Colombia.

The Colombians carried that confidence through the rest of the group stage, winning all three games and advancing into the second round.

Hundreds of thousands of fans from all over the Americas have flooded into Brazil for the tournament, where teams from the region account for half of the remaining competitors. But the Dutch in their orange and the Swiss in their red are still wildly waving the flags for Europe.

News Topics: Sports, 2014 FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup, Carnivals, International soccer, Men's soccer, Soccer, Events, Recreation and leisure, Lifestyle, Leisure travel, Travel, Men's sports

People, Places and Companies: Jose Pekerman, Brazil, Colombia, South America, Latin America and Caribbean

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Greek fest features traditions, food

EAST MOLINE — The Greek Cultural Festival dished out its signature authentic Mediterranean cuisine Friday night with an extra helping of Greek hospitality the at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, East Moline. In its 12th year, the festival is the church ...

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GREECE LAND OF CIVILISATION EPICS AND MYTHOLOGIES

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Exclusive

ReutersExclusive - Greece's Alpha Bank to securitise 1 billion euros of shipping ...ReutersThe sources told Reuters that Alpha Bank, Greece's fourth-largest lender, expects to raise about 500 million euros in the transaction, which bundles together a series of individual shipping loans and which one source familiar with the deal said would ...and more »

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Greece jolted by 4.7-magnitude quake

Sky News AustraliaGreece jolted by 4.7-magnitude quakeSky News AustraliaEarthquakes occur regularly in Greece, a tremor on May 24 near the island of Lemnos caused injuries in neighbouring Turkey, while in January, thousands of people were left homeless by a quake on the Ionian island of Cephalonia, in the west of the country.and more »

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