Greek legends come true...
They spoke of the Greek gods, mighty deities who overthrew the Titans and became the pantheon of the Greek peoples.
Zeus, king of Olympus and wielder of the all-conquering lightning bolt, Poseidon who rules the oceans, Hades the lord of the underworld, Hera, queen of the gods, Aphrodite, goddess of love, Athena, goddess of wisdom
Then there are the Greek heroes, who performed great deeds of valour and heroism.
Heracles (Hercules) and his 12 Labours, Perseus who killed the Medusa, Theseus who defeated the Minotaur, Jason who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece, Achilles who was the greatest of all warriors in the Trojan war, Hector who fought for the Trojans.
The modern-day Greeks may not be able to yoke a fire-breathing bull or slay ferocious dragons, but what they have done is still a feat of greatness.
Stunning Portugal in the opener of Euro 2004 and beating them in the final again, dumping champions France out, edging out the Czech Republic, these Greeks have shown what a force they can be.
Although I won't call their soccer attractive, but it has been brutally efficient. Defend tightly and don't concede space to the opponents. Harass them and break out whenever there's a chance...
Defensive and counter-attacking football, which relies on teamwork and high concentration. Some people may call it negative football. Well, my football vocabulary isn't that great, so perhaps that is what it really is.
I won't fancy Greece to win World Cup 2006, taking into consideration the effects of aging players, retirements and new additions, but they will be a team to watch out for.
Maybe I should change my name to something Greek. Markolos ---> me?
Zeus, king of Olympus and wielder of the all-conquering lightning bolt, Poseidon who rules the oceans, Hades the lord of the underworld, Hera, queen of the gods, Aphrodite, goddess of love, Athena, goddess of wisdom
Then there are the Greek heroes, who performed great deeds of valour and heroism.
Heracles (Hercules) and his 12 Labours, Perseus who killed the Medusa, Theseus who defeated the Minotaur, Jason who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece, Achilles who was the greatest of all warriors in the Trojan war, Hector who fought for the Trojans.
The modern-day Greeks may not be able to yoke a fire-breathing bull or slay ferocious dragons, but what they have done is still a feat of greatness.
Stunning Portugal in the opener of Euro 2004 and beating them in the final again, dumping champions France out, edging out the Czech Republic, these Greeks have shown what a force they can be.
Although I won't call their soccer attractive, but it has been brutally efficient. Defend tightly and don't concede space to the opponents. Harass them and break out whenever there's a chance...
Defensive and counter-attacking football, which relies on teamwork and high concentration. Some people may call it negative football. Well, my football vocabulary isn't that great, so perhaps that is what it really is.
I won't fancy Greece to win World Cup 2006, taking into consideration the effects of aging players, retirements and new additions, but they will be a team to watch out for.
Maybe I should change my name to something Greek. Markolos ---> me?
posted by Markus at 12:44 am
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