Greece captain promises Germany tough fight
Derek Gatopoulos - The Associated Press
AP Photo/Gero Breloer
From the left, Greece's Costas Katsouranis, Yiannis Maniatis, Dimitris Salpigidis and Jose Holebas celebrate after they scored against Poland during the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group A match between Poland and Greece in Warsaw, Poland, Friday, June 8, 2012.
From the left, Greece's Costas Katsouranis, Yiannis Maniatis, Dimitris Salpigidis and Jose Holebas celebrate after they scored against Poland during the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group A match between Poland and Greece in Warsaw, Poland, Friday, June 8, 2012.
A convincing Germany side advanced to the last eight after three straight group wins, while Greece's 1-0 victory over Russia — it's first win at a European Championship since lifting the trophy in 2004 — saw the team scrape through.
In terms of head-to-head matches, the figures look even worse. Greece has lost five and drawn three of its eight games against Germany and former West Germany.
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June 20, 2012
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