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Collaborative efforts make Modern Greek Major at Macquarie University possible

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Collaborative efforts make Modern Greek Major at Macquarie University possible

In July this year, The Greek Herald broke the news that the Modern Greek Studies Major and Diploma programs at Macquarie University in Sydney would be offered again from 2022.

Following this announcement, The Greek Herald reached out to the university and Dr Patricia Koromvokis, who is the Head of Modern Greek Studies at the university, to find out what steps were taken behind the scenes to make this reinstatement possible.

In a statement, the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts at Macquarie University, Professor Martina Möllering, said “a collaborative approach” together with “support from the Greek community,” led to the positive outcome.

“In 2020, in the context of a wide ranging curriculum review across Macquarie University, a decision was made to remove Modern Greek from the Bachelor of Arts major schedule, and together with Croatian, Italian and Russian, offer it as a minor instead,” Professor Möllering said in her statement to The Greek Herald.

READ MORE: Macquarie University Greek Studies Foundation holds public meeting.

“Throughout the course of 2021, it became apparent that the change led to an overall drop in students enrolling in the Modern Greek language units. The discipline of Modern Greek Studies within the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature worked with the leadership of the Faculty of Arts to find a way to reinstate Modern Greek Studies, together with the three other languages.

“Macquarie University acknowledges that Modern Greek is a language with a very strong base in the Australian community which has substantial interest in Macquarie’s role as a provider of language education, and this has fostered significant partnerships with community groups over time. The Faculty of Arts at Macquarie University, which encompasses the Macquarie School of Education, is in a unique position to provide teacher training in the language, and the ongoing work of scholars in Modern Greek Studies has led to philanthropic and research income.

“A collaborative approach to reworking the language curriculum has led to a streamlined approach to teaching languages, with team-taught units that span all major programs of study. This, together with the support from the Greek community, through the Macquarie University Greek Studies Association, has enabled the Faculty of Arts to reinstate Modern Greek as a Major within the Bachelor of Arts, as a specialisation in the Bachelor of International Studies and as Diploma.

READ MORE: Macquarie University confirms ‘ongoing relationship’ with Greek Studies Foundation.

“As the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts I am personally very pleased to be able to welcome students of Modern Greek into all of those programs and to continue to build on our very well established connection with the Greek community to develop teaching and research projects that benefit not only the Greek community in Australia but also strengthen the relationship between Australia and Greece.”

Dr Koromvokis with students from the Macquarie University Greek Association. Photo supplied.

Below is a response from Dr Koromvokis regarding the reinstatement:

1. What efforts were made behind the scenes by yourself and the Macquarie Greek Studies Foundation to reinstate the Greek studies Major at the university?

Review of courses is an annual academic procedure. In contrast to last October’s difficult and challenging decision to pause some of the language majors/specialisations and to discontinue some courses in order to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on staff and students, in June 2021 the Academic Senate decided the reinstatement of Modern Greek as Major/Diploma from 2022.

During this 9-month period multiple negotiations took place between the Executive Team of the Faculty of Arts and the Board of Macquarie Greek Studies Foundation aiming to achieve the best possible outcome for the viability of Modern Greek Studies Program. The Executive Dean, Professor Martina Möllering, a contemporary philhellene, the continuous funding support from Macquarie Greek Studies Foundation and the ongoing support of the Macquarie University Greek Association – MUGA, more specifically, the efforts made by the President, Sam Giovas, and the Vice-President, Zoe Re, played a crucial role for the achievement of this positive outcome.

READ MORE: Macquarie University Greek Studies Foundation calls upon Greek community to unite to save the Greek language.

While languages continue to struggle to gain legitimacy as a key learning area in many primary and secondary schools across Australia and attitudes about the value of language education in tertiary level vary across the academic spectrum leading not only to a societal apathy for learning languages but also to program cuts, reductions and restructuring, the reinstatement of Modern Greek Major in less than a 9 months period clearly demonstrates that Macquarie University values language education.

In parallel with the negotiations, the Program of Modern Greek Studies of Macquarie University has been very active during the last 12 months with engaging community events (e.g., the video conference in the occasion of the International Day of Modern Greek language, the community presentations at the NSW Parliament House and at the Greek Archdiocese on the event of the 200 years of the Greek Independence War), study initiatives (e.g., peer-support language program), impactful partnerships (e.g., the most recent one is the funded research partnership with the St. Basil’s Homes NSW and ACT aiming to teach Greek to the foreign staff of the bilingual aged care facility) and international research collaborations (e.g., the collaboration with the University of Ioannina in the organisation of the 7th International Summer University in July 2021 in Hydra). All these played a significant role not only in the reinstatement of Modern Greek Major, but also in securing a prosperous future.

Finally, the issue of the Modern Greek Major garnered considerable media attention, as Modern Greek is the language of a dynamic diaspora in Australia. The tradition of reading local newspapers has had significant influence and readership and resulted in alerting and mobilising the Greek community.

READ MORE: TGH Exclusive: Patricia Koromvokis appointed as new Modern Greek Studies lecturer for Macquarie University.

Dr Patricia Koromvokis.

2. Has the university given any indication that this reinstatement is temporary?

The Major and Diploma of Modern Greek Studies are here to stay! On one hand, the small but steadily growing number of students studying Modern Greek at Macquarie University proves the potential for using foreign languages as a career aid. On the other hand, enrolments have never been and will never be the strength of any Modern Greek Program across the world. We, as academics, have to accept the insight of this reality and offer programs through which language skills learned in classrooms are easily transferable to real-life situations. It is of utmost importance to connect our students with the community.

Moving forward, it is vital to create impactful synergies with the diasporic Greek – Australian community and build international bridges. Macquarie University is open to proposals to collaborate with the community through innovative professional development programs. Some initial steps have been made by the innovative project ‘Learn Greek for better communication in Aged Care sector during COVID pandemic’ which is a funded partnership between MQU and St. Basil’s Homes NSW and ACT under the Macquarie University Enterprise Partnership Scheme and with the successful collaboration with the University of Ioannina for the organization of the 7th International Summer University in July 2021.

3. How will the Modern Greek Studies Major and Diploma work?

There are many study options available to all students who plan to study Modern Greek at Macquarie University. Modern Greek units are offered to all Macquarie students and students at other universities across Australia via the cross-institutional program, on campus in the new language labs of Arts Precinct or fully online. All tutorials are live streamed and recorded.

  • The Modern Greek Studies Major (HECS funded) will follow the same structure as all the other language majors. Apart from language units, students will be engaged with case studies and undertaking real-life projects in Modern Greek language and culture aiming to develop transferrable skills and versatile employment opportunities. For example, this semester students are actively engaged in the language partnership with St. Basil’s Homes NSW and ACT with the goal to equip the foreign staff with Greek language oral skills and Greek cultural awareness that can be effectively used in their everyday communication with the elderly residents. https://courses.mq.edu.au/2022/domestic/undergraduate/bachelor-of-arts-modern-greek-studies/course-structure#content.
  • The Diploma of Languages in Modern Greek (HECS funded) is a concurrent degree available to students enrolled in or already possessing a Bachelor degree, and can only be taken on a part-time basis. Students completing a Diploma of Languages in Modern Greek simultaneously enhance their other academic and professional skills and prepare for the multilingual global environment through increasing proficiency in the language of study. They gain an understanding of the society and culture of the countries where the language is spoken. Students learn about cultural differences, analyse the relationship between language and culture, and recognise the importance of cross-cultural communication. The Macquarie University Diploma of Languages in Modern Greek has a distinctive cross-cultural approach and includes opportunities for innovative modes of learning including online delivery and residential units in Greece https://coursehandbook.mq.edu.au/2022/courses/C000327

To ask further details about any Modern Greek program you can speak directly to Macquarie University https://www.mq.edu.au/contact-us or contact Dr Patricia Koromvokis, Head of Modern Greek Studies Macquarie University: patricia.koromvokis@mq.edu

Greek authorities investigate ownership of Bill Papas’ Xanthi FC

The Greek Herald
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Greek authorities investigate ownership of Bill Papas’ Xanthi FC

Greek government authorities have begun investigating the ownership status of Bill Papas’ Xanthi FC, after the Forum Group founder claimed he had sold the investment vehicle which housed his shares in the Greek Super League 2 side, The Australian Financial Review reports.

It comes as Westpac successfully sought orders for a raft of new Papas-related entities, including vehicles in Greece and the United Kingdom, to be added to its claims of fraud.

The Federal Court of Australia also heard on Wednesday that Mr Papas’ solicitor has sent a notice to the Forum chief executive that he will no longer be working for him.

Bill Papas appeared at a Xanthi FC club on Saturday.

The Committee for Professional Sports – part of the General Secretary of Sports of the Greek government – has twice delayed hearings into the matter, but will return in October.

According to the AFR, the committee has set a hearing for next month “regarding the current ownership status” of Xanthi.

On Saturday, Mr Papas made his first appearance at the football club. He attended a friendly match between Xanthi FC and Olympiacos B, along with Xanthi chief executive Anastasios Giamouridis and club vice-president Fanis Ouzounidis.

Source: The Australian Financial Review.

NSW will ‘lead the nation’ in reopening borders, Premier Gladys Berejiklian says

John Voutos
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NSW will ‘lead the nation’ in reopening borders, Premier Gladys Berejiklian says

New South Wales’ Premier, Minister for Multiculturalism, and Chief Deputy Health Officer met with multicultural media on Wednesday to discuss the state’s pathway to freedom.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian said state borders won’t open until all states reach their 80 percent double-dose vaccination target.

“NSW is likely to hit that figure before any other state, but we have to wait for all the other states to catch up … before we can hope to freely travel around Australia,” Berejiklian said.

She said overseas travel may come sooner for states which reach the target early.

“So even though the other states may not have caught up to us yet, I’m hopeful that we’ll be able to not only welcome home many Australians through Sydney Airport but also have the opportunity to travel overseas ourselves,” she said.

She added that returning Australians from overseas who are jabbed with a federally recognised vaccine will be able to quarantine from home.

NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, spoke with multicultural media on Wednesday.

“We will be able to have home quarantine for Australians coming back home from overseas, but they will need to be fully vaccinated with a vaccine that our health authorities think is safe,” she said.

“We know that the vaccines available in Australia are extremely effective and safe, but not all vaccines around the world have demonstrated the same level of effectiveness and safety.”

Chief Deputy Health Officer Marianne Gale added that unrecognised vaccinations are an issue that is “going to need to be worked through” as Australia reopens.

“I know that the [Therapeutic Goods Administration] is actively looking at these issues…” she said.

“At present, we recognise the vaccines approved by the TGA and understand that it is an issue still under consideration by the Commonwealth.”

Overseas travellers to Australia who are inoculated with an unrecognised vaccine aren’t the only ones who may miss out.

Chief Deputy Health Officer Marianne Gale.

The Premier said unvaccinated Australians shouldn’t expect freedoms once the state reopens.

She said they may still be waiting weeks longer to access venues.

“Unvaccinated people will not be allowed into venues or events to make sure we keep the population safe,” she said.

“We shouldn’t assume that unvaccinated people will have freedoms at 80 per cent [sic].”

Minister for Multiculturalism Natalie Ward added that rules will likewise apply to businesses.

“I know people want to get back to work and businesses want to get back to running their businesses,” she told The Greek Herald, but “there will of course be specific health orders to make that absolutely clear.”

Meanwhile, the State Government is gearing up its vaccine rollout for children.

“Whilst we require childcare workers [and teachers] to be vaccinated at this stage, there is no vaccine available for children under the age of 12,” Berejiklian said. It follows reports that children aged between five and 11 could get Pfizer COVID jabs in Australia by the end of the year.  

GCM welcomes Federal Government’s stance on tax treaty between Australia and Greece

The Greek Herald
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GCM welcomes Federal Government’s stance on tax treaty between Australia and Greece

The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has long acknowledged that fairness in taxation and reducing the tax burden is essential for any Greek Australian wishing to invest in Greece.

The imposition of taxation by both countries when one invests in Greece has been an issue of concern at many levels for both countries. This includes most revenue inducing assets including inherited property etc.

The GCM has raised the issue with Government on a number of occasions and in late July, wrote to the Australian Treasurer, the Hon Josh Frydenberg specifically seeking movement on a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Greece.

GCM president Bill Papastergiadis was delighted with the latest announcement by the Australian Government.

READ MORE: Melbourne’s Greek Community seek taxation agreement between Greece and Australia.

Papastergiadis met with Minister Sukkar in March 2021.

“We have been liaising with the Greek and Australian Governments on finding an equitable solution to the issue of people being taxed twice on any of their investments,” Mr Papastergiadis said.

“We met with Minister Sukkar in March 2021 and it is pleasing to receive a letter from Minister Sukkar on behalf of the Treasurer confirming that Australia and Greece will enter into bilateral tax treaty negotiations in 2022.”

A treaty between the two countries will have a profound effect on many levels. Firstly, it affects the plans of many Greek Australians who hope to one day retire in Greece without worrying about the treatment of assets from a taxation perspective.

More importantly, it makes Greek and Australian tax relations on par with over 40 other countries which in turn can only help trade relations.

Whilst it is not the only impediment to building on the rather anaemic $330 million of trade between Australia and Greece annually, it can only help but encourage further development. As a matter of context and whilst economies differ greatly, Italian trade with Australia sits at $11.1 billion annually, a significantly higher multiple than the Greek figure.”

READ MORE: Double Taxation Agreement between Greece and Australia only a matter of time.

A bilateral tax treaty between Australia and Greece will be negotiated next year.

The GCM applauded the statement from Minister Sukkar’s office that acknowledged that the Australian Government understands “the interest from stakeholders in a tax treaty between Australia and Greece and the benefits tax treaties can provide in reducing double taxation and encouraging trade and investment relationships,”

Mr Papastergiadis went on to say “any such treaty can only be a positive move that serves to strengthens the ties between our two countries.”

Mr John Tripidakis (Greek lawyer practising in Australia) who has been working with the GCM for the pursuit and establishment of the DTA, said that he is enthusiastic that both States decided to enter into long anticipated negotiations, but continued:

“The Greek Australian community has experienced specific unfair tax and legal issues when dealing with the two (different) tax systems simultaneously. These issues have to be specified, analysed and realistic proposals for their remedy need to be suggested.”

READ MORE: Betty Alexandropoulou on trade and double taxation agreement between Australia and Greece.

Luke Banitsiotis on why Melbourne house prices will surge as restrictions ease

The Greek Herald
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Luke Banitsiotis on why Melbourne house prices will surge as restrictions ease

Melbourne home prices are tipped to surge following the lifting of a seven-week ban on home inspections over the weekend, The Australian Financial Review reports.

Many restrictions still remain including how only one set of buyers are allowed at properties at any time. Also, vendors cannot be on site while agents must remain outside, leaving buyers alone in the property, raising some security concerns.

But real estate agent, Luke Banitsiotis, from Woodards in Blackburn said a surge in house prices is still expected due to pent-up buyer demand.

“For those clients who had pre-committed but needed to sell something to fund the purchase, it definitely created some challenges for them. If there was inflexibility in terms of settlement dates they were faced with some nervous times,” Mr Banitsiotis said.

Luke Banitsiotis.

“On the positive side, we had a really good run with people who were willing to purchase off virtual inspections for stock that was already there, which is probably a sign of demand.”

He said stock levels were “definitely down” but the pipeline was looking good.

“It’s looking likely that the stock that we do have is still not going to meet demand. It feels like there’s plenty of people waiting in the wings,” he said.

“The moment we opened inspections up yesterday for Saturday on some properties there were 15 people registered within the first two hours.”

Some Melbourne agents have reported that October is set to be the biggest auction month ever due to the August and September property backlog.

Source: Australian Financial Review.

Greek Australian, Peter Andrews, sells Vaucluse house for $34.5 million

The Greek Herald
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Greek Australian, Peter Andrews, sells Vaucluse house for $34.5 million

Andrews Meat wholesaler, Peter Andrews, and his wife Irene, have sold their Vaucluse house for $34.5 million this week, Domain reports.

The sale of the couple’s grand Mediterranean-style house on 1200 square metres with a swimming pool ends almost half a century of ownership, since it last traded in 1974 when sold by the Gehrig family for $173,000.

Peter Andrews owns Andrews Meat.

Sources pinned the sale on Laing+Simmons Double Bay’s D’Leanne Lewis and Jacob Hannon, although details on the buyer remain shrouded in mystery.

READ MORE: ‘A loss to old Sydney’: Vaucluse mansion once owned by Greeks demolished.

The Andrews house sale is set to be the second highest in Vaucluse this year, just topped by the $35 million sale of the Hillside Avenue mansion owned by Hong Kong arts patron, Yang Yang.

Source: Domain.

Mt Olympus: Home of the Ancient Gods in Greece designated a national park

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Mt Olympus: Home of the Ancient Gods in Greece designated a national park

Mt Olympus, covering 23,562 hectares in central Greece, has at long last been designated a national park in a presidential decree published on Tuesday.

The area is divided into three zones, as well a fourth one on the Elassona side, to prevent unwanted construction in the future.

Zone A (3,471 ha) forms the park’s core and is a protected area where only scientific research, forestry work and the maintenance of the E4 path are allowed.

Mt Olympus has been divided into 4 zones.

Zone B (5,570 ha) includes all three climbing refuges located on the mountain and allows low-key ecotourism activities. Maintenance and improvement works will be allowed on the shelters but not the creation of new ones. Vehicles are allowed on existing roads.

New mountain shelters and facilities for visitors to rest are allowed in Zone C (4,521 ha), along with beekeeping, free-range grazing, agriculture and hunting.

Zone D on the outskirts covers ​​13,842 ha. 

Source: Ekathimerini.

Turkey’s Defence Ministry confirms warning issued to Greek research vessel

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Turkey’s Defence Ministry confirms warning issued to Greek research vessel

A Turkish warship issued a warning to a Greek research vessel to prevent it entering what Turkey considers its territorial waters, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. 

The showdown came a year after tensions in the eastern Mediterranean threatened to escalate into open conflict between the neighbors and NATO allies.

The Nautical Geo survey ship was confronted by the Orucreis frigate as it attempted to enter Turkey’s continental shelf, the ministry said.

“The ship in question was radioed and warned not to enter the Turkish continental shelf. There was no physical intervention,” the ministry added.

It condemned Greece’s “unlawful, provocative and expansionist initiative” under the guise of scientific research and said Turkey was “determined to protect and defend its rights and interests.”

The ministry didn’t say when the incident occurred, but maritime tracking services showed the Maltese-flagged Nautical Geo docked Wednesday at Iraklio port on the Crete.

Earlier, Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, briefed his European counterparts on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly over the harassment by Turkish warships. 

According to diplomatic sources, Dendias informed his counterparts on the “unacceptable move” of the Turkish warship which harassed the Maltese-flagged vessel as it was carrying out scientific research inside the Greek continental shelf – as designated by the Greece-Egypt maritime deal of 2020 – in an area 10 nautical miles east of Crete.

Greece and Turkey have been competing over the exploration of gas reserves in the eastern Mediterranean amid a lengthy dispute over their respective territorial waters. Turkey also considers itself the guardian of breakaway northern Cyprus’s energy rights in the region.

Dendias briefed his European counterparts on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly over the harassment by Turkish warships. 

In the summer of 2020, Greek and Turkish warships shadowed each other across the eastern Mediterranean as Turkey sent research ships backed by its navy to search for hydrocarbon reserves.

Although there was no direct conflict, the danger was illustrated when a Greek frigate collided with a Turkish warship in August. The standoff also drew in France, the United Arab Emirates and the European Union in defending Greece’s rights in the face of what they declared to be Turkish provocations.

The confrontation led Athens to bolster its naval and air forces with new defense equipment, including 24 French Rafale jets.

Last week, Athens issued a Navtex warning that the Nautical Geo would be operating off the eastern coast of Crete, which Turkey considers its waters and is covered by a 2019 maritime deal between Turkey and Libya. The Navtex expired on Wednesday.

Senior Greek and Turkish officials have met twice this year to discuss their maritime disputes, the first talks on the long-standing issue since 2016.

Source: Ekathimerini.

‘A life-saving necessity’: Constantinos Potiris translates COVID-19 messages in NSW

Andriana Simos
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‘A life-saving necessity’: Constantinos Potiris translates COVID-19 messages in NSW

As a former Editor of The Greek Herald, Constantinos Potiris estimates he has translated thousands of newspaper articles to “accurately” represent a story to Greek readers.

It’s this experience which now sees him working tirelessly during the current lockdown in New South Wales to translate COVID-19 public health messaging from English to Greek for the local Greek community.

Mr Potiris is one of more than 800 translators and interpreters working with Multicultural NSW on a casual basis and he says the service they offer is essential “to cope with the changing developments in the fight against COVID-19.”

“Today, after more than half a century, the Greek community in Australia has diversified considerably, but there still remains a significant number of Greek Australians who speak Greek at home and translated information remains a key source of communication for them,” Mr Potiris tells The Greek Herald exclusively.

“The amazing work structure achieved by Multicultural NSW allows the unique multicultural society of the state… to enjoy translation and interpreting services by over 200 ethnic communities of various backgrounds.

“Apart from having a platform to translate their documents in a professional and safe manner, non-English speaking communities have the opportunity to be updated in their mother language on government advice, which became a life-saving necessity in the last two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

The NSW Minister for Multiculturalism, Natalie Ward, couldn’t agree more with Mr Potiris and says that, since the start of the pandemic, more than 2,600 resources covering specific health information, including stay at home orders, have been translated in almost 60 languages.

“It is a priority of the NSW Government to ensure our critical COVID health messages reach all corners of our wonderful diverse community,” Minister Ward said in a statement to The Greek Herald.

“I’m so grateful to all our fantastic Multicultural NSW translators, like Mr Potiris, who are working tirelessly behind the scenes to help keep us safe.”

What makes a good translation?

This high praise is well-deserved for a man like Mr Potiris.

A Greek migrant who finally settled in Australia in 1984, Mr Potiris had already attained a Certificate of Proficiency in English from Michigan University when he first started translating for The Greek Herald.

Later he applied to the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) and after he passed the demanding examinations, he was accredited as a professional translator (Level 3) for Greek to English and vice versa.

Constantinos Potiris in his office.

Mr Potiris was then accepted as a panel translator at the Community Relations Commission for a Multicultural NSW, which is now known simply as Multicultural NSW.

It’s this vast experience which ensures Mr Potiris’ translations of COVID-19 public health messages are accurate every time.

“In translation, your aim is to render the meaning of the source language to the target language, accurately and without omitting any words,” Mr Potiris explains.

“Not all words have a literal translation. Very often word-to-word translation produces a non-colloquial text in the target language. This is now the problem with mechanical translations offered online.

“A good translation must render the correct meaning, as well as the style of the source language text.”

In saying this, it seems the job of a translator such as Mr Potiris is not only always evolving, but also continues to contribute greatly to Australian society.

“Decades ago, the Greek community in Australia with thousands of newly arrived immigrants who did not know English, had no idea of local customs and traditions, could not understand the environment they found themselves in coming from their village (most of them), but could find, read the basics and get information from translations provided to them through various media. A huge contribution!” Mr Potiris says.

“Αt the risk of self-praise, I would like to point out that the significant service provided by translators and interpreters, is not just a means of livelihood. Much more it represents a social function within the unique multicultural social fabric of the Australian society.”

Tsimikas shines as Liverpool cast aside Norwich in Carabao Cup

Alex Anyfantis
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Tsimikas shines as Liverpool cast aside Norwich in Carabao Cup

It was a case between Greeks with Kostas Tsimikas, Dimitris Giannoulis and Christos Tzolis all starting for their teams as Norwich were beaten 0-3 by Liverpool at Carrow Road on Tuesday night and were knocked out of the EFL Cup.

German manager Jurgen Klopp wanted to keep the momentum going for the 25-year-old left-back, offering him yet another place in the starting eleven after his recent string of great performances.

And he didn’t take long to make good on his choice as it was a Tsimikas corner kick just after four minutes of play that led to Liverpool’s first goal of the night, with Divock Origi heading the ball towards Takumi Minamino and the Japanese player putting the ball in the back of the net.

The Greek players dominated the play in the game between Norwich City and Liverpool. Source: beIN Sports

On the other end, Giannoulis was a major problem for the red defense all night with his runs down the left flank. During one of them on the 40th minute, he picked up the ball after a shot on goal by former PAOK teammate Tzolis, only to be brought down in the area by Conor Bradley.

The referee immediately pointed towards the spot, with Tzolis stepping up to bring his team back on level terms. But his poor attempt was denied by Caoimhin Kelleher, with Liverpool holding the lead for the end of the first half.

The “reds” were able to double their advantage again thanks to Tsimikas, after his run down the left on the 50th minute was spotted by Curtis Jones. The 25-year-old made a pinpoint cross for the head of Divock Origi, who had little trouble beating Angus Gunn.

Tsimikas’ team secured their spot in the fourth round of the English Cup with a second goal by Minamino which came by a Giannoulis error when the 25-year-old attempted to dribble past two Liverpool players outside the area only to lose the ball.

It was Tsimikas who may have come out on top in this small skirmish, overall however, it was a great night for Greek football.

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