They face a Herculean task.<br/> <br />A whole nation will be looking to a team spearheaded by a Mr Samaras on Friday to take on Germany and emerge victorious.<br/> <br />But, fortunately for new President Antonis Samaras, it is his namesake, Celtic forward Georgios, that will hopefully be the focus of attention.<br/> <br />The subtext of the Euro 2012 quarter-final match offers intrigue beyond the realms of the sport.<br/> <br />German, widely seen as the paymaster of Europe, has provided the majority of funds used to help bailout the Greek economy.<br/> <br />In return Germany demanded that Greece adopt harsh austerity measures, and many Greeks blame Germany for their hardship.<br/> <br />German chancellor Angela Merkel is due to attend the game.<br/> <br />Though it's still unclear whether she will take the opportunity to meet the new Greek president.<br/> <br />Neither set of fans seemed overly concerned by the politics, as they arrived in Gdansk ahead of the match.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (German) BJÖRN HERTELT SAYING:<br/> <br />"To be honest. I am not interested in that at all. To mix up politics and football is not acceptable for me. The politicians do not do a good job anyway and to reflect that on sports a no-go."<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Greek) DIMITRIS ANDRIOTIS FROM ATHENS SAYING:<br/> <br />"Actually I think there is no room for politics in sports. Obviously there is a special situation between Greece and Germany but in sports there is no room for politics."<br/> <br />The Greek football team have been praised for their "never-say-die" attitude at this tournament.<br/> <br />Though few can say how the team's performance will affect the rest of the country.<br/> <br />Joel Flynn, Reuters
