“Before, nobody could have imagined that such a small country would go so far in the competition, but now people expect much more”-Greece captain Angelos Basinas
June 8, 2008
The pressure of the Euros has taken its toll on the reigning European champions Greece.Team captain Angelos Basinas fears that the high level of expectations this time round could end any hopes the nation has of retaining their European crown at Euro 2008.
In Euro 2004 the Greeks overcame France, the Czech Republic and hosts Portugal to emerge victorious in Lisbon, a dream deferred prior to the start of the competition, but four years on, with perennial powerhouses such as France, Portugal, Spain, Germany and world champions Italy in excellent form and tipped as favorites the cinderella story looks a lifetime away. The Greek captain also stated that “this is a different and more difficult tournament for us and the way we think about our opponents has certainly changed since 2004″.
With the Euro off to a less that dramatic start, Greece will start the defense of their title against Sweden on Tuesday before facing Russia and Spain in a difficult looking group. Can they repeat their victory of 2004?
Written by Kerron · Filed Under Players, Teams
Tagged: Angelos Basinas, Euro 2008, Greece euro 2008, Russia euro 2008, Spain Euro 2008, Sweden euro 2008
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