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	BBC SPORT \| Football \| My Club \| Rangers \| Bolton keep eye on Kyrgiakos deal
		Rangers have been warned that Bolton are waiting in the wings in case the Sotirios Kyrgiakos transfer collapses.
		The 25-year-old Kyrgiakos is on Confederations Cup duty with his country while Rangers continue negotiations.
		Kyrgiakos had arrived at Ibrox as a replacement for Jean-Alain Boumsong after the Frenchman was sold to Newcastle United for £8m in January.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/4085700.stm (375 words)

	Sotirios Kyrgiakos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		SOTIRIOS KYRGIAKOS first joined Rangers from Panathinaikos during the January transfer window of 2005, then returned to the club in late August 2005 after initially turning down a contract offer in the summer.
		Soto, as he is known, forged a cast iron partnership with Marvin Andrews at the heart of Alex McLeish's back line last term and made himself a real hero with the fans when he scored a double in March 2005's CIS Cup Final thrashing of Motherwell at Hampden.
		Kyrgiakos also qualified for an SPL winners' medal having started every game at the back end of the 2004/05 campaign.
	www.rangers1.co.uk /14.htm (210 words)

	League success is in our hands - Evening Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Kyrgiakos and his team-mates face a pivotal clash against Hearts at Tynecastle tonight and he knows the importance of leaving Edinburgh with a maximum return.
		Kyrgiakos admitted last weekend that his lack of English is, at times, making life a bit tricky for him off the field.
		Kyrgiakos has come close a few times in the five games he's played, and it was only the brilliance of Killie keeper Alan Combe that stopped him from getting off the mark last Saturday when he saw a close-range volley parried away.
	www.eveningtimes.co.uk /print/sport/6016881.shtml (636 words)

	Gers stroll puts Gough on defensive - Evening Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Rangers used a Greek defender, Sotirios Kyrgiakos, who is at the club until the end of the season and will remain, given that he proves he has the required fitness levels which are demanded by the club.
		Kyrgiakos made a decent debut and played a clever pass to set up Prso for the opening goal, but then again it is impossible to judge his abilities in the context of the SPL.
		Certainly, Kyrgiakos impressed, but then again, he had little, if anything, to contend with and only when Rangers travel across the city of Glasgow to confront Celtic shortly, will his talents be examined by the proven abilities of Sutton and John Hartson.
	www.eveningtimes.co.uk /hi/sport/6016403.html (1084 words)

	The Scotsman - Sport - Rangers get their man (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Kyrgiakos will not be available to make his debut for Rangers against Aberdeen at Pittodrie on Sunday, having returned to Greece last night to finalise personal business before joining his new team-mates in training at Murray Park early next week.
		Kyrgiakos passed his medical in Glasgow on Wednesday morning, erasing any concerns over the cruciate ligament damage the player sustained to his left knee during the Champions League fixture between Panathinaikos and Rangers in Athens 15 months ago.
		Kyrgiakos scored twice in his final match for Panathinaikos, a 5-1 defeat of OFI Crete last Sunday, and is likely to make his debut for Rangers against Livingston at Ibrox tomorrow week.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /sport.cfm?id=74282005 (926 words)

	SOTIRIOS: Rangers could get him for free - Evening Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		However, if Kyrgiakos is now indeed a free agent then Rangers will negotiate directly with the player and quickly attempt to finalise a deal ahead of the pre-season tour to Canada.
		Big Eck knows that Kyrgiakos was a key player in the second half of the season and, with the start of the campaign now just under five weeks away, he wants the big Greek to stay in the heart of his defence.
		If a deal can't be done for Kyrgiakos then McLeish will have to bring in two centre halves as well as the left-sided midfielder and striker he is chasing.
	www.eveningtimes.co.uk /print/sport/6019172.shtml (426 words)

	Rangers 3 - 0 Livingston - [Sunday Herald]
		Sotirios Kyrgiakos cannot speak English, so much of his debut in Scottish football must have been something of a mystery to him.
		Kyrgiakos won every aerial ball in his own box and a couple when he advanced into Livingston’s, and his use of the ball was instrumental in the opening goal which oiled the wheels for a routine Rangers victory.
		When Kyrgiakos rose to connect with a back-post header the ball squirmed under McKenzie only for Jason Dair – nephew of Rangers legend Jim Baxter – to clear on the goalline.
	www.sundayherald.com /47438 (840 words)

	broxibears.com \| sotirios kyrgiakos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Kyrgiakos joined Rangers from Panathinaikos on 20 January 2005 after lengthy transfer talks.
		A strapping no-nonsense central defender nicknamed The Butcher, the 25 year-old played against the Light Blues in the Champions League in 2003 - where he picked up a knee ligament injury that ruled him out for the rest of that season, and meant he missed his country's win in Euro 2004.
		A product of the Panathinaikos youth academy, Kyrgiakos spent time on loan at OFI Crete and Agios Nikolaos early in his career before returning to Athens to establish himself as a first choice pick with the Greek champions.
	www.broxibears.com /kyrgiakos.php (138 words)

	icScotland - CIS CUP FINAL: BLOWN AWAY LIKE CONFETTI
		Maurice Ross and Sotirios Kyrgiakos had scored and although David Partridge's terrific header closed the gap, Rangers captain Fernando Ricksen belted in a free-kick to settle the affair before the interval.
		Kyrgiakos and Ricksen combined but Marshall was able to gather the ball in easily and comfortably but that was not a sign of things to come.
		Kyrgiakos was in the mood and he even played keepy-uppy for a moment deep inside his own territory but referee Mike McCurry was told by assistant Keith Sorbie that the Greek had tugged Kevin McBride's jersey and the foul was given.
	icscotland.icnetwork.co.uk /sport/tm_objectid=15317313&method=full&siteid=50141&headline=cis-cup-final--blown-away-like-confetti-name_page.html (1161 words)

	Soccer365 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Sotirios Kyrgiakos has pleaded with Rangers to end the uncertainty over his future at Ibrox.
		Kyrgiakos told the Scottish Daily Mail: "This is very upsetting for me because I was told before leaving Scotland that I would still be a Rangers player next season.
		Kyrgiakos joined Rangers initially on a six-month loan deal with a view to making the transfer permanent.
	www.soccer365.com /Home/page_89_99443.shtml (332 words)

	The Soti Saga - Xtratime Community
		SOTIRIOS KYRGIAKOS was signed up on a new one-year deal with Panathinaikos last night as his dreams of returning to Rangers were shattered.
		Kyrgiakos has already stated his desire to stay at Rangers after helping them to the championship last season and Murray has told him to act on his claims.
		Kyrgiakos is not in PAO's plans so this has to be his agent whispering sweet nothing about tons of money in his ear me thinks.
	www.xtratime.org /forums/showthread.php?t=164059 (2416 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Football \| My Club \| Rangers \| Kyrgiakos completes Rangers move
		Kyrgiakos said: "The last few days of discussions have been tiring and I am flying to Athens to prepare myself properly to help us win the title."
		Kyrgiakos is also capable of scoring goals and netted twice in league leaders Panathinaikos's 5-1 win against OFI Crete on Sunday.
		Kyrgiakos has 10 caps but missed the Greeks' European Championship triumph due to an injury sustained against Rangers in last season's Champions League.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/4184951.stm (259 words)

	Scotsman.com Sport - Football - Rangers secure the return of Kyrgiakos
		Sotirios Kyrgiakos, celebrating his second goal for Rangers in the CIS Insurance Cup against Motherwell, is to return to the club after leaving in a dispute over pay.
		The return of Kyrgiakos will be warmly welcomed by the Rangers support inasmuch as it will add some stability to a defence that has looked fragile at times this season despite the arrival of Julien Rodriguez and Jose Pierre-Fanfan in the close season.
		Kyrgiakos jetted into Glasgow on Monday night to reopen talks with the Scottish champions, after failing to secure a move elsewhere over the summer, and, this time, those discussions ended successfully.
	sport.scotsman.com /football.cfm?id=1867562005 (1022 words)

	uefa.com - UEFA Champions League - Players - Kyrgiakos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		A quiet man away from football, Sotirios Kyrgiakos has a passionate attitude on the pitch, where his strength and pace make him a useful man-marker.
		Kyrgiakos is a product of Panathinaikos FC's football academy and between 1999 and 2001 he was on loan at OFI Crete FC and Agios Nikolaos.
		The next season was his most consistent, Kyrgiakos making 24 Alpha Ethniki appearances in a side yet again pipped to the Greek title by Olympiacos CFP.
	www.uefa.com /competitions/UCL/Players/Player=41514 (380 words)

	CIS League Cup Final (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Giant Greek defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos had the most eventful afternoon by heading two of the goals in a game that also featured a rare opener from Maurice Ross and goals from more regular net-finders Fernando Ricksen and Nacho Novo.
		The next goal was always going to be significant and Ricksen was the man who provided it in the 33rd minute when his free-kick from some 30 yards out beat Marshall at his near post, with Stephen Craigan having been booked for fouling Buffel in the first place.
		Well had a lucky escape before the break when Kyrgiakos was once again located at the back post, this time by Gregory Vignal's free-kick, and Marshall was again helpless as the ball flashed across his box.
	www.rangers1.co.uk /cis-cup-final.htm (791 words)

	Scotsman.com Sport - Football - Kyrgiakos talks fail to resolve on-off transfer saga
		SOTIRIOS Kyrgiakos returned to Glasgow yesterday for talks with Rangers but the meeting ended with no resolution.
		Kyrgiakos and his representatives spoke at length to Rangers chief executive Martin Bain in a bid to finally bring the long-running saga over his future to and end.
		While McLeish remains hopeful that Kyrgiakos will be pushing for a place in the team when the new Premier League campaign kicks-off, one player who looks set to miss out is Hemdani.
	sport.scotsman.com /football.cfm?id=1670952005 (713 words)

	Times of Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		A brace from Greek international defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos and goals from Maurice Ross, Fernando Ricksen and Nacho Novo ensured Alex McLeish’s team picked up the first silverware of the Scottish season.
		The Lanarkshire side’s manager Butcher must have already feared his side could be in for a similar fate to Dundee United who lost 7-1 to Rangers in the semifinal of the competition, but in the 13th minute they grabbed a goal back.
		Kyrgiakos had conceded a foul near the corner flag and Steven Hammell played a wicked left-foot cross towards the penalty spot for Partridge to header powerfully beyond Rangers’ Dutch goalkeeper Ronald Watterreus.
	www.timesofoman.com /print.asp?newsid=12591 (377 words)

	Xtratime Community - sotirios kyrgiakos what do you guys think?
		giovanni actually elbowed him in the face, and as they were falling kyrgiakos turned around and smacked him one.
		they have both been very successful, kyrgiakos was supposed to be in the EURO 2004 squad but anatolakis, the turkish scum from piraeus put him out for the season.
		if kyrgiakos is more mobile than dellas dellas must be really slow cos kyrgiakos is pretty slow so could be a problem if the 2 of them are slow but hopefully not hopefully they will be like a brick wall..
	www.xtratime.org /forum/printthread.php?t=160767 (587 words)

	Soti will stand Firm in heat of battle - Evening Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Greek giant Kyrgiakos is expected to touch down in Glasgow today to seal a £1.4million switch from Panathinaikos.
		A year ago, Kyrgiakos was involved in an off-the-ball elbowing incident with Brazilian star Giovanni that saw the Olympiakos star red-carded after a mass brawl.
		Dabizas said: "Sotirios hasn't played a lot for the international team, but he is considered to be one of the most promising players in the country.
	www.eveningtimes.co.uk /print/sport/6016229.shtml (482 words)

	Dunfermline (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		A second-half Sotirios Kyrgiakos goal gave Rangers a 1-0 win over safety-first Dunfermline in their Bank of Scotland Premier League clash at Ibrox.
		Just when it looked like they would hold on for all three points, Sotirios Kyrgiakos was handed a second yellow for pulling the shirt of Tod inside the box and it was Darren Young who stepped up to grab a point from the spot.
		There was time for one final twist when Kyrgiakos was shown a second yellow card for pulling at the jersey of Tod before Young grabbed a share of the spoils from the spot for Dunfermline in injury time.
	www.rangers1.co.uk /dunfermline.htm (2140 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Football \| My Club \| Rangers \| Kyrgiakos can help decide future
		Panathinaikos say they expect Kyrgiakos' registration papers to be returned immediately.
		When Kyrgiakos joined Rangers in January it was thought that the Scottish club would pay an additional fee of about £1m, on top of an initial sum, to make the move permanent.
		Whatever happens, Kyrgiakos will not be joining the rest of the Rangers squad on the pre-season trip to Canada on Monday.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/4641425.stm (462 words)

	Irish Examiner - 2005/09/14: Rangers grab late winner
		RANGERS snatched a win from their Champions League opener against Porto thanks to a dramatic late header from Sotirios Kyrgiakos.The Ibrox side had been ahead twice in the game through goals from Peter Lovenkrands and Dado Prso but both were cancelled out by Pepe.
		Rangers and Porto are being tipped as the contenders to finish second in Group H this season, with Inter Milan favourites, and both clubs knew the opener at Ibrox could be crucial.
		But with just five minutes to go Ferguson’s free-kick was met by Kyrgiakos whose back header left the net bulging and Rangers with all three points.
	archives.tcm.ie /irishexaminer/2005/09/14/story734911746.asp (325 words)

	WireImage: Listings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Rangers Sotirios Kyrgiakos scores the third goal during the UEFA Champions League Rangers vs...
		Rangers' Sotirios Kyrgiakos in action during the UEFA Champions League Rangers vs FC Porto...
		Sotirios Kyrgiakos celebrates scoring the third goal for Rangers during the UEFA Champions...
	www.wireimage.com /GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=gls=2=117=410=137342&nbc1=1 (314 words)

	Scotsman.com Sport - Football - Rangers still waiting for Kyrgiakos and Ferguson
		Kyrgiakos underwent a medical examination in Glasgow yesterday morning before arriving at Murray Park with his agent to talk over the terms of his proposed contract.
		Kyrgiakos, who suffered a knee ligament injury while playing for Panathinaikos against Rangers in Athens during a Champions League match last season, has since returned successfully to first-team action and is understood to have passed yesterday’s medical.
		The Scotland captain is hopeful his return to Rangers, who last week saw a £3million bid for their former midfielder rejected by Blackburn, will finally be given the go-ahead by the Ewood Park board.
	sport.scotsman.com /football.cfm?id=69922005 (892 words)

	Scotland on Sunday - Sport - McLeish hopes for Kyrgiakos resolution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		While the Ibrox manager is keen to retain the services of the 25-year-old Greece defender in his team after a successful loan spell from Panathinaikos, the Athenian side want him to return to Athens and have demanded Rangers return his registration to them.
		Both clubs have consulted legal representatives and the SPL champions are understood to be confident that Panathinaikos breached FIFA rules by re- registering Kyrgiakos while he was technically a Rangers player.
		Kyrgiakos' loan spell ended on Thursday but it has been claimed that Rangers are refusing to send the player's papers back to Athens in the belief he can sign for them on a free transfer.
	scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com /sport.cfm?id=731612005 (626 words)

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