Olympiakos' Avraam Papadopoulos listens to a question during a news conference at Old Trafford in Manchester, northern England March 18, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble
ATHENS (Reuters) - Olympiakos Piraeus centre back Avraam Papadopoulos was among the leading players cut from Greece’s World Cup squad as coach Fernando Santos named his final group of 23 players on Monday.
The 29-year-old, an integral part of the squad since making his debut in 2008 but with limited playing time this season, was omitted with 32-year-old Evangelos Moras of Hellas Verona taking his defensive spot at the Brazil finals.
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