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  • The male-dominated images depicted famous war heroes such as Karaiskakis and Aris Velouchiotis, the most renowned hero of the Resistance, as well as depictions of the Battles of Crete and Thrace and the bombing of the Gorgopotamos Bridge — a famous act of partisan sabotage during the German occupation.

    Arms and the Woman: Just Warriors and Greek Feminist Identity 2008

  • He recognised that he cost his team that day and, in the hothouse of Olympiakos's Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, he will be presented with the latest staging post in his development.

    Arsenal's Emmanuel Frimpong ready for test of nerve at Olympiakos 2011

  • For instance, Sitsa Karaiskakis, a prominent propagandist for women of the Metaxas regime, preached relentlessly from the pages of the youth journal, Neolaia, about the importance of awakening in women '... the desire for family, as this is the holy source of the National Renaissance ....

    Arms and the Woman: Just Warriors and Greek Feminist Identity 2008

  • In the special pages for girls in Neolaia, Sitsa Karaiskakis transmitted the feminine ideal promoted by the Metaxas state: 'The girl who previously called for rights and emancipation, will realise that deep inside her lies the truth of her existence as the biological foundation of the Greek social whole' (in Mahaira, 1987: 78).

    Arms and the Woman: Just Warriors and Greek Feminist Identity 2008

  • Cochrane saw his fleet sail home for want of payment in advance, when he summoned it for review at Poros; and Karaiskakis, the Greek captain of

    The Balkans A History of Bulgaria—Serbia—Greece—Rumania—Turkey Nevill Forbes 1906

  • At the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium Benayoun started only his fifth game for Arsenal and is yet to begin a Premier League match but insists he is content with his role in the squad and believes the club's form is helping supporters forget about the high-profile departures of earlier this summer.

    Evening Standard - Home James Olley 2011

  • Wenger has no doubts Frimpong has the strength of character to come through tonight's encounter in a white-hot atmosphere at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium.

    Evening Standard - Home 2011

  • Despite the disappointment of the defeat, Wenger feels the trip to Greece and the intimidating Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium will have stood the likes of Emmanuel Frimpong, Francois Coquelin and England Under-21 international Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in good stead.

    Evening Standard - Home 2011

  • Despite the disappointment of the defeat, Wenger feels the trip to Greece and the intimidating Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium will have stood the likes of Emmanuel Frimpong, Francois Coquelin and England Under-21 international Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in good stead.

    Evening Standard - Home 2011

  • The powerful midfielders big break came in 2005 when he signed for Olympiakos, earning the nickname 'the new Patrick Vieira' during his season at the Karaiskakis Stadium.

    Give Me Football Featured Content 2010

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