GREECE: "PIRATIKO" ("THE PIRATE SHIP")
希腊：海盗船
Though an unlikely pairing at first glance, Greek sportscasters spawned the name during a telecast of an upset victory against Portugal in the Euro 2004 tournament. The tournament's opening ceremony, hosted by Greece, flaunted a pirate ship. Inspired, Greek color commentator Georgios Halakis said the team had to "become pirates and steal the victory."
虽然第一眼看上去，这个绰号和希腊国家队并不相配，不过，这个绰号是希腊体育转播员在转播2004年欧洲杯对阵葡萄牙的比赛时首次使用的。那场比赛中，希腊意外获胜。2004年欧洲杯开幕式在希腊举办，开幕式展示了一艘海盗船。希腊评论员受此启发，称希腊队要“变身海盗，夺取胜利”。