We are the Greece of NZ soccer, says Edge (mention)

Source: Waikato Times print edition

24 January 2005
By SCOTT PRESTON

Athens has the Acropolis, Hamilton has, well, the Riff Raff statue. Athens had the Olympics, Hamilton had the College Games last year. Athens has four million inhabitants, Hamilton has 100,000.

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Edge's comments drew comparisons between the Greek national soccer team's shock Euro 2004 tournament win last July and Waikato FC's Cinderella rise up the NZFC standings.

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