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Article: Greece's Nikopolidis, Antzas announce retirement after Euro elimination
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- June 15, 2008
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Greece goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis will retire from international football after Wednesday's game with Spain _ following the defending champion's elimination from the European Championship.
Defender Paraskevas Antzas also said Sunday that he would retire from the team after the last Group D game.
Greece was eliminated after two successive defeats, a 2-0 loss to Sweden and 1-0 loss to Russia.
"Time is merciless _ this moment comes for everybody," said Nikopolidis, Greece's oldest player at 37. "I had hoped for something better at this tournament, but I had taken the decision to retire before it started."
Nikopolidis was key to Greece's victory ...