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	Greece - International Matches 2001-2006
		[HT 0-1] 0-1 40' Okkas 1-1 86' Lymberopoulos 1-2 88' Ioakim HELLAS : Antonis Nikopolidis.................
		[HF: 1-0] 1-0 17' Papadopoulos HELLAS : [1] Antonios Nikopolidis...........
		[HF: 1-0] 1-0 15' Samaras HELLAS : [1] Antonios Nikopolidis...........
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	Konstantinos Chalkias - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		After he returned, he was forced to play third keeper to the legendary Jozef Wandzik and greek legend Antonis Nikopolidis.
		After playing second fiddle again to Nikopolidis during most of the 03/04 season, he was allowed back in to the first team after a dispute Nikopolidis had with management.
		At the end of the 2003/2004 season, Nikopolidis was let out on a free transfer to bitter rivals, Olympiakos, and a new keeper was bought: Mario Galinovic.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Konstantinos_Chalkias (285 words)

	E U R 04 W O R L D - UK & Ireland
		And Nikopolidis was forced into a fine save from Miguel's low drive after 13 minutes.
		But Rehhagel's disciplined side also occasionally broke the shackles to pose a threat of their own, Portugal keeper Ricardo needing to be brave at the feet of Charisteas after good work from Zisis Vryzas.
		Portugal were stunned, but Ronaldo tried to deliver an instant response, only to see his 20-yarder blocked by Nikopolidis.
	www.cn174world.co.uk /eur04world/fixtures_portugalgreecefinal.html (450 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet ChampionsLeague: Full-time Report - Manchester United v Panathinaikos
		United recovered their composure and Nicky Butt let fly from 20 yards with a drive, which Nikopolidis spilled and Dwight Yorke was offside as he tried to score from the rebound.
		Nikopolidis looked far from convincing and David Beckham almost caught him out with a 25-yard effort, which he managed to save at the last moment with his left hand.
		It was all United now and Beckham nearly beat Nikopolidis at his near post with a cheeky effort before Butt crossed from the right for Scholes to drag his shot wide.
	www.soccernet.com /championsleague/2000/20001121/reports/manutd_panathinaikos_full.html (896 words)

	Ukrainian Soccer News ::: Greek Nikopolidis clear to play despite disrepute hearing
		Greece goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis will be available for Saturday's World Cup Group Two qualifier against Ukraine whatever the outcome of his sports court hearing on Thursday.
		Nikopolidis has been charged with bringing the game into disrepute after throwing his gloves at the referee at the end of Olympiakos's 2-1 defeat by Xanthi on Sunday.
		As the Greek squad is flying to Ukraine on Thursday, however, his case will be held in absentia, and Greece press officer Michalis Chapidis said any sanctions would not affect Nikopolidis's place in the team.
	www.ukrainiansoccer.net /news/news_article.asp?ID=18898&offset=160 (207 words)

	ekathimerini.com \| Sports
		Panathinaikos goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis confirmed yesterday that his career with the team is over and he refused to exclude playing for Panathinaikos’s archrival Olympiakos.
		Nikopolidis refused to attend the final as a spectator.
		This was clearly on the low side for a goalkeeper who is the mainstay of the national team and has become well known abroad as a result of Panathinaikos’s appearances in the Champions League and Greece’s unexpected qualification for the Euro 2004 finals.
	www.ekathimerini.com /4dcgi/news/sport__4681101KathiLev&xml/&aspKath/sports.asp?fdate=12/05/2004 (456 words)

	Portugal 0 Greece 1
		Angelos Charisteas was again the hero for the Greeks as he headed them in front from a corner just before the hour mark, while goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis made a number of crucial saves to keep his side’s dreams alive of achieving European glory.
		It was a repeat of the tournament’s opening game as Otto Rehhagel again masterminded a phenomenal result over the favourites in front of a partisan crowd to guide his troops to the coveted Henry Delauney trophy after they had previously never won a match in a major finals.
		Nikopolidis made a crucial stop to deny Ronaldo two minutes later to keep his side in front after the teenager had been teed up by Pauleta from 25 yards on the left, but his low shot was well-saved by the keeper low to his right.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /news/newswire.php/sport/365/reports/euro2004/2004/07/04/rdm_football_news_report_118018.html&template=/sport/euro2004/feeds/story_template.html?page=4 (909 words)

	USATODAY.com - Newcastle, AZ Alkmaar reach UEFA Cup quarterfinals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Dyer took a chip from Laurent Robert in the box and twisted around to poke the ball past Olympiakos goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis at the near post in the 18th minute.
		Nikopolidis scooped Lee Bowyer's header off the line but was unable to prevent the midfielder's follow shot.
		Shearer scored again in the 69th minute, running to a pass from Jermaine Jenas, eluding Nikopolidis and chipping the ball into the net.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/world/2005-03-17-uefa-cup-1_x.htm (664 words)

	Top40-Charts.com Forums - View Single Post - Euro 2004 - results and discussion
		With at least a foot height advantage over his marker Michalis Kapsis, Koller's height was always going to be a threat and Nikopolidis was very cool as the giant striker's apparently harmless looping header bounced on top of the bar.
		Nikopolidis came to Greece's rescue on 33 minutes, going full length to palm claw away Jankulovski's first time shot after Rosicky's low cross found its way through to him.
		Despite the loss of their talisman, the Czechs turned the screw in the second half and Nikopolidis was relieved as he completely misjudged Karel Poborsky's corner and Koller's goal-bound header struck team-mate Milan Baros.
	top40-charts.com /forums/showpost.php?p=11216&postcount=17 (619 words)

	uefa.com
		The saga concerning the future of Panathinaikos FC goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis has ended with the Greek international goalkeeper leaving the newly crowned champions and joining the club they deposed, Olympiacos CFP, on a three-year contract.
		As a result he was dropped from the first team - his last appearance came in February meaning he missed the title run-in as Panathinaikos ended Olympiacos's seven-year reign as Greek champions.
		Nikopolidis joined Panathinaikos in summer 1989, but did not establish himself as first-choice goalkeeper until the 1997/98 season.
	www.uefa.com /news/newsId=183005,printer.htmx (180 words)

	World Cup Soccer. All the top world soccer news daily. News from international soccer. World Cup 2006, Euro 2004, ...
		GREECE OUT Greece goalie Antonis Nikopolidis (L) falls to miss the ball, as Sweden scores its first goal, against Greece, during their friendly soccer match at Harilaou stadium in Thessaloniki, 13 February 2002.
		A late arrival on the Greek national scene, Antonis Nikopolidis has now made the goalkeeping job his own and is a key figure in coach Otto Rehhagel's plans for Euro 2004.
		With the arrival of German coach Rehhagel at the helm of the national team, Nikopolidis found himself first-choice for Greece in 2001 and once had a streak of 564 playing minutes between August 2002 and January 2003 where he kept a clean sheet.
	www.wldcup.com /euro/2004/teams/289_antonis_nikopolidis.html (416 words)

	The Beautiful Game Euro 2004 Championships - Greece (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The first shot on goal came after 13 mins when Miguel fired in from the edge of the box which Nikopolidis did well to palm around the post.
		Greek hopes were lifted after the half hour when Fyssas broke down the left but his teasing centre flew just wide of the goal.
		A brilliant run by Nedved was rebuffed by the Greek defence but the ball fell to Poborsky whose cross was just missed by Nedved in the box and picked up by the unmarked Jankulowski whose first-time shot was turned parried by Nikopolidis.
	www.the-eye.com /Euro2004/e04greece.htm (1172 words)

	Milan sign Eleftheropoulos - soccer24-7.com Forums
		Nikopolidis and Eleftheropoulos have completely different styles if play so its kinda hard to compare the two.
		Nikopolidis is textbook; the way he plays could be used in a freaking goalkeeping manual!
		As to who's better, its Nikopolidis, but dont forget his age (34 compared to 28) and the fact that he has more experience, but on his best day Eleftheropoulos blows Nikopolidi out of the park.
	www.soccer24-7.com /forum/showthread.php?t=81873 (1059 words)

	Football: 'Nothing to fear' says Niko Sunday Mirror - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Now Panathinaikos keeper Antonis Nikopolidis insists Greece have nothing to fear from England in Athens.
		Nikopolidis has attracted interest from Premiership new boys Fulham and if he needed a platform to raise his profile, the Greek gods are looking down on him favourably.
		Nikopolidis is determined that the game can become a defining moment in his own career.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20010603/ai_n14528242 (367 words)

	Korea Republic 1 - 1 Greece \| World Cup Latest Football News
		Although the Korea Republic created chances near Greece's goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis, those chances were created by ball deflections in the midfield.
		The Greek team was much more organised in all fields of the pitch, not letting their opponents easy passage to Antonis Nikopolidis area.
		In a poor defence effort for the European Champions, a free kick won by the Korea Republic near the right edge of the penalty area of Nikopolidis, Park jumped higher and won the header, leaving Nikopolidis starring at the ball as it landed into the nets.
	www.worldcuplatest.com /korea-republic-1-1-greece.html (948 words)

	euro 2004 - Greece stun hosts Portugal
		Greece goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis and team-mate Traianos Dellas celebrate the surprise victory.
		Despite having almost 40 minutes to get back into the game, Portugal appeared to be feeling the effects of two years without a competitive match and were bereft of ideas.
		Greek keeper Antonis Nikopolidis was barely tested and Ronaldo's sharp header came too late to spoil Greece's day and barely raised a cheer from the fast-disappearing crowd.
	www.abc.net.au /sport/content/200406/s1130746.htm (724 words)

	ESPNsoccernet - Europe - Keeper Nikopolidis quits Panathinaikos
		The 33-year-old, who did not play for his club in the second half of the season because of a contract renewal dispute, has signed a three-year deal worth an estimated 1.8 million euros.
		After spending eight years on the Panathinaikos bench shadowing Polish keeper Jozef Wandzik, Nikopolidis became his club's first choice in the late 1990s.
		Nikopolidis, who won the Greek league and cup titles this season, kept a clean sheet for a record 540 minutes in the last six matches of Greece's Euro 2004 qualifying campaign.
	soccernet.espn.go.com /headlinenews?id=301821&cc=3436 (277 words)

	Goal.com - Euro 2008 - Rehhagel Announces Greece’s Squad For EURO Qualifiers
		The German coach announced initially earlier this week his call ups for the players based abroad which include Michalis Kapsis, who is returning to the national squad after a year-long break.
		From Greek club’s Rehhagel included in his squad Antonis Nikopolidis, Giorgos Anatolakis and Vassilis Torossidis of Olympiacos, Costas Chalkias of Aris Thessalonica, Nikos Lymperopoulos and Traianos Dellas of AEK and Dimitris Papadopoulos, Dimitris Salpingidis, Yiannis Goumas, Lukas Vintra and Alexandros Tziolis of Panathinaikos.
		The European champions will play hosts to Turkey at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Athens in front of a 33,000 capacity crowd as it took no more than four hour for all 18,000 tickets to sell out.
	www.goal.com /en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=258239 (564 words)

	Maktoob Sports - Creating an online sports community in Jordan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The former England captain also added Newcastle's fourth in the 69th minute, beating the offside trap to Jermaine Jenas's through ball, rounding keeper Antonis Nikopolidis and rifling his shot into the roof of the net.
		Dyer had put Newcastle ahead in the 18th minute when he ran on to a header from the left by Lee Bowyer and beat Nikopolidis with a cheeky back-heel as Greece's Euro 2004 keeper tried to block his way to goal.
		The midfielder lobbed Nikopolidis with a header but the goalkeeper ran back to palm the ball clear, only for Jenas to pass back to Bowyer whose low shot crept in.
	www.sportupjordan.com /view_international.asp?InterID=1126 (293 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Kieron Dyer opened the scoring in the 18th minute, taking a chip from Laurent Robert in the box and twisting around to poke the ball past Olympiakos goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis at the near post.
		He finally scored in the 45th minute from a Dyer cross which hit the legs of Nikopolidis as it went in.
		Newcastle's third goal came in the 54th minute with Nikopolidis scooping Lee Bowyer's header off the line but unable to keep out the midfielder's follow up.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2005031806901800.htm&date=2005/03/18/&prd=th& (301 words)

	SI.com - Soccer - Albania beats European champ Greece 2-1 - Saturday September 4, 2004 5:56PM
		Another shock was in store in the 11th when a strong 30-meter free kick in the 11th by Albania defender Ardian Aliaj caught Greek goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis by surprise.
		Greece coach Otto Rehhagel, who had warned his players that the opponents were strongly motivated, immediately started a pressing game and his side replied in the 39th with Stelios Giannakopoulos heading in a cross by Vassilis Tsartas.
		Greece: Antonis Nikopolidis; Yourkas Seitaridis, Takis Fyssas (Vassilis Tsartas, 33), Nikos Dabizas (Stelios Giannakopoulos, 17), Michalis Kapsis; Angelos Basinas, Theodoros Zagorakis, Costas Katsouranis, Giorgos Karagounis; Angelos Haristeas, Zisis Vryzas (Dimitrios Papadopoulos, 66).\
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2004/soccer/09/04/bc.eu.spt.soc.albania.greece.ap (413 words)

	Sports Interactive - The Bootroom
		Goalkeeper: Antonis Nikopolidis (121 votes) narrowly edged out Petr Cech(120 votes). Nikopolidis has started every one of Greece’s last 25 fixtures, and proved to be a steady, reliable presence between the sticks.
		A late arrival on the international scene, Antonis Nikopolidis has now made the goalkeeping job his own and was a key figure in coach Otto Rehhagel's masterplan for Euro 2004 triumph.
		Nikopolidis carried on that form into the finals. He conceded four goals in 6 matches in his first major international tournament and was the base on which Greek success was built.
	www.sigames.com /the_bootroom.php?type=view&article_id=975 (3089 words)

	Goalkeeping problems beset Euro 2004 rivals
		The goalkeeper at the other end of the pitch when Portugal kick off the tournament in the opening game against Greece on June 12 could be Antonis Nikopolidis, but only if he gets into shape after playing virtually no football this year.
		Nikopolidis says he is not in shape after being left out of the Panathinaikos side this year because of a contract dispute.
		The 33-year-old played in all of Greece's Euro 2004 qualifiers and did not concede a goal in the last six games, setting a record of 540 minutes unbeaten.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2004/may/29euro.htm (611 words)

	SI.com - Soccer - Ukraine holds Greece 1-1 in World Cup qualifier - Saturday October 9, 2004 5:10PM
		AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko gave Ukraine the lead in the 49th minute after a massive blunder by Greece goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis, who let a free kick from the side of the penalty box roll between his legs and into the net.
		Tsiartas, who came on in the 70th minute, then fired a free kick from 27 meters (yards) that gave the Greeks just their second point after three qualifying matches.
		Greece: Antonis Nikopolidis; Giourkas Seitaridis, Traianos Dellas, Angelos Basinas (Giorgios Georgiadis, 80th), Theodoros Zagorakis, Stelios Giannakopoulos (Angelos Charisteas, 61st), Takis Fyssas (Vassilis Tsiartas, 70th), Zisis Vryzas, Michalis Kapsis, Giorgos Karagounis, Costas Katsouranis.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2004/soccer/10/09/bc.eu.spt.soc.ukraine.greece.ap (401 words)

	HELLENIC FOOTBALL FEDERATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		On the verge of halftime each one of the two teams lost a classic opportunity: On 43΄ Mbo Mpenza played one-one with Antonis Nikopolidis but Greece goalkeeper manage to clear, whilst Belgium΄s Proto made an excellent save on Theodoros Zagorakis΄ header in injury time.
		After that the home side bettered their performance and came close to scoring with Mbo and Emil Mpenza shooting, however Antonis Nikopolidis managed to save on both.
		Greece: Nikopolidis, Seitaridis, Kapsis, Kyrgiakos (46΄ Alexopoulos), Fyssas (71΄ Vyntra), Giannakopoulos (69΄ Salpigidis), Zagorakis (67΄ Kafes), Bassinas (46΄ Lymperopoulos), Karagounis, Charisteas, Lakis (46΄ Vryzas)
	www.epo.gr /detail_uk.asp?e_article_id=6577&e_article_cat_id=15 (344 words)

	UK Football News Article \| Reuters.co.uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Terry opened the scoring after 13 minutes, glancing a header past Greek goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis after Stuart Downing had nodded a poor clearance back into the box.
		Crouch then pounced for the third after Nikopolidis had done well to keep out a close-range Lampard effort.
		The Liverpool striker has a remarkable record at international level and he made it eight goals in 12 games when he headed a Downing cross into the ground, and into the net, four minutes before halftime.
	go.reuters.co.uk /newsArticle.jhtml?type=footballNewsUK&storyID=13211438§ion=news&src=rss/uk/footballNews (409 words)

	GreekSoccer.com
		Panathinaikos club fans are organizing a very special welcome party for ex-club striker Michalis Konstantinou during the upcoming arch-rival derby between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos at Athens' OAKA stadium.
		It is said that this welcome party will top the one Panathinaikos fans threw for ex-Panathinaikos keeper Antonis Nikopolidis, while at the same time newly acquired Olympiakos striker Haruna Babagida will be part of the planned "festivities" as well.
		It is not known though if it is the same CD that was played at the Antonis Nikopolidis "welcome" party.
	www.greeksoccer.com /news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1124900445&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& (264 words)

	VfB Stuttgart 1893 e.V. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The midfielder unleashed a shot from the left, but Panathinaikos 'keeper Nikopolidis palmed the ball away fro a corner.
		With 55 minutes played Horst Heldt curled a corner straight towards the visitors' goal and 'keeper Antonis Nikopolidis only just managed to palm the ball over the bar.
		Christian Tiffert sent a cross in from the right and the German international took the ball on the volley, but Antonis Nikopolidis managed to keep the ball out.
	www.vfb-stuttgart.de /aktuell/clleague_spielberichte.php?spiel_id=112&einzeng=1 (1010 words)

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