All Entries Tagged With: "Greece"
World Cup Refs: Officially Screwed
A couple of days ago, FIFA announced the names of the top 30 referees for the finals in South Africa this June. Amongst the listed are a few names who are no stranger to the controversy spotlight, including Swede Martin Hansson, Englishman Howard Webb, and Swiss official Massimo Busacca. (Alas, in this regard the Yanks [...]
Player To Watch #21: Fanis Gekas
Number 21: Theofanis Gekas Country: Greece Club Team: On loan to Hertha BSC, German Bundesliga Position: Forward American Based Professional Athlete “Soulmate”: Matt Forte, RB, Chicago Bears For many of my American sports brethren—particularly those of us fortunate enough to hail from the South (whatever image you just put into your mind is hardly offensive—we’ve [...]
My Big Fat Greek Yanks
The January transfer window for European club teams has already seen two Americans switch clubs, at least for the time being, and surprise surprise… they’re going to the same team. Just when you thought you couldn’t make heads or tails of Greek soccer (because I’m sure you’ve tried), you’ve now got a de facto favorite [...]
