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Euro 2012: Greece captain eyes record against Russia
Greece captain Giorgos Karagounis is set to equal his country's appearance record of 120 matches in Saturday's must-win group game against Russia at the European Championship.
- Associated Press
- Updated: June 15, 2012 06:22 PM IST
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Greece captain Giorgos Karagounis is set to equal his country's appearance record of 120 matches in Saturday's must-win group game against Russia at the European Championship.
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Defensive midfielder Theo Zagorakis set the record in 2007.
Karagounis is one of three remaining players in the Greece squad from the winning team at Euro 2004.
The 35-year-old midfielder and his teammates have to beat leader Russia in their final Group A game to advance in the tournament, after losing 2-1 to the Czech Republic and drawing 1-1 with co-host Poland.
Coach Fernando Santos is missing first-choice goalkeeper Costas Chalkias and central defender Avraam Papadopoulos.
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