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Stories of underdogs in football surpassing expectations used to be rare but these days are there still underdogs?

The Euro 2004 team that represented Greece shocked the world and wrote their names in gold in the annals of history with the surprise title win. Where are the rest of the squad today?

As at the last time goalkeeper AntoniosNikopolidis was regarded as the best keeper to feature for the national side. He was very impressive at the tournament in Portugal and made the All-Star list at the end of the event. He became the skipper of the team before he moved to football management after retirement.

Olympiakos has now got themselves into a great position to make it to the European Cup playoffs after getting better of Partizan Belgrade yesterday with the score-line of 3 goals to 1.

The Olympiakos supporters are also known to be the supporters of Red Star Belgrade which is the arch rival of Partizan Belgrade in the Serbian league.

So it’s needless to say that there is no love lost between Partizan and Olympiakos supporters and that’s why the authorities were concerned about the security inside the stadium during the match.

Paniliakos Pyrgos, also but known asPanileiakos, was established in 1958 from the union of four clubs - (Ethnikos, Iraklis, AEK and Apollon) from the city of Pyrgos.

They were formerly the first team of PredragDordevic, a Serbia and Montenegro international before he relocated to Olympiacos.

Fans of erstwhile popular football club Paniliakos FC burned a football pitch at the end of the fight with opposing side and long standing rivalKalamata FC.

The game ended 3-2 but after the keenly competed game, tempers flared.

The opposing fans had tried to watch their tempers all through the game but as it ended Kalamata fans approached the Pyrgiansbut the Police were on ground to keep things cool. The law enforcement officers were all around the surrounding streets and at the Messiniakos Stadium.

In Greece, Olympiakos are set to lift their 44th league title.

They are the most successful side in Greek football but there is a small issue this time. During the Greek Cup last four, they clashed with AEK Athens in the first leg. They lost they game but their fans caused trouble which might eventually come back to hurt them.

John Terry has recently confirmed his decision to make his way out of Chelsea after having spent 22 years in Stamford Bridge helping the English club in lifting many pieces of silverware along the way.

At the age of 36, John Terry just can’t perform in the same way as he used to do a few years ago and the arrival of Antonio Conte as the new head coach of Chelsea has also hampered the influence of the English defender as he has made less than 10 appearances in this current season.

Portugal national team coach Fernando Santos has opened up on his love for the country.

The coach worked with the Greek national team aside coaching teams like PAOK, AEK and Panathinaikos during his stay there.

Former Ghana international Michael Essien is reportedly suing his former club Panathinaikos over claims that he was unprofessional whilst under their employ.

The former Chelsea player left the Greek football club last year after both parties mutually agreed to terminate his deal with them.

A south African outfit Cape Town FC have rejected the move for Essien by its recruitment team, according to reports in Africa.

The South African Premier Division are currently placed in the top three but they need a pivot that can help them clinch the title this term. Hence, the suggestion of the veteran, who is a free agent, but the owner of the football club John Comitis threw out the idea.

English Premier League sides Hull City, Sunderland, Southampton and Watford are believed to be interested in signing Olympiakos playmaker Luka Milivojevic, according to reports.

The top Greek football club say that the Premier League sides want the defensive midfield player to move to England after seeing the player impress after his move from Anderlecht.