No surprise here. Watch a local Vancouver Greek League game on a Sunday. Hot tempers and tighter than average shorts make for great entertainment.
Who needs international soccer?
Pre-game conversation just before kick-off on Saturday:
"Vassili, you lost some weight?"
"Yes, lot's of shugging mun. Lot's of shugging. You should see me, one leg here, the other there, beautiful mun. I'm ablaze beby. I'm ablaze!"
"Whose leg?"
"My leg. Her leg. Who give a sheet mun? I show her who boss."
And that's what it's ultimately about with the Greeks. Who is the boss?
Crazy Greeks. Got to love them.
Greece handed FIFA suspension
Written by: Stephen Sharp
ZURICH, Jul 3 (SW) - FIFA have suspended the Greece national football team from participating in any international matches due to government interference in the Hellenic Football Federation (HFF).
World football's governing body clearly states that each individual association must be independent from their nation's governments and FIFA said in a press release that they had issued an ultimatum to clean it up back in September of 2005, but failed to come into compliance.
The release in part read: "In spite of repeated warnings from both FIFA and UEFA, the commitment expressed by Greek government representatives to amend the law on sport to irrevocably recognise that football matters can only be decided by the HFF and its subordinated football structures has not been respected. In fact, the recently-presented draft of a new law on professional leagues constitutes another example of interference from the government in football affairs. Therefore, the FIFA Emergency Committee has determined that the deadline would not be met by the HFF and that the suspension of this federation was necessary.
"This decision means that the HFF and all of its members (clubs, players, officials) are suspended with immediate effect and until further notice from all international contact, which also includes participation in international competitions at all levels, the organisation of international matches in Greece and the appointment of officials for international duties."
Greece, who won the 2004 European Championship, are due to play in a friendly against England on 16 August and their first Euro 2008 qualifier, set for 2 September against Moldova. Their qualifying group also includes Hungary, Malta, Norway, Turkey, and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Who needs international soccer?
Pre-game conversation just before kick-off on Saturday:
"Vassili, you lost some weight?"
"Yes, lot's of shugging mun. Lot's of shugging. You should see me, one leg here, the other there, beautiful mun. I'm ablaze beby. I'm ablaze!"
"Whose leg?"
"My leg. Her leg. Who give a sheet mun? I show her who boss."
And that's what it's ultimately about with the Greeks. Who is the boss?
Crazy Greeks. Got to love them.
Greece handed FIFA suspension
Written by: Stephen Sharp
ZURICH, Jul 3 (SW) - FIFA have suspended the Greece national football team from participating in any international matches due to government interference in the Hellenic Football Federation (HFF).
World football's governing body clearly states that each individual association must be independent from their nation's governments and FIFA said in a press release that they had issued an ultimatum to clean it up back in September of 2005, but failed to come into compliance.
The release in part read: "In spite of repeated warnings from both FIFA and UEFA, the commitment expressed by Greek government representatives to amend the law on sport to irrevocably recognise that football matters can only be decided by the HFF and its subordinated football structures has not been respected. In fact, the recently-presented draft of a new law on professional leagues constitutes another example of interference from the government in football affairs. Therefore, the FIFA Emergency Committee has determined that the deadline would not be met by the HFF and that the suspension of this federation was necessary.
"This decision means that the HFF and all of its members (clubs, players, officials) are suspended with immediate effect and until further notice from all international contact, which also includes participation in international competitions at all levels, the organisation of international matches in Greece and the appointment of officials for international duties."
Greece, who won the 2004 European Championship, are due to play in a friendly against England on 16 August and their first Euro 2008 qualifier, set for 2 September against Moldova. Their qualifying group also includes Hungary, Malta, Norway, Turkey, and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
