APOEL ready for Cyprus sport's greatest night
- Published: 14/02/2012 at 05:32 PM
- Online news: World
When APOEL FC cross the white line against Lyon in the Champions League at Stade Gerland on Tuesday, they will be hoping their Brazilian magic can cause yet another upset.
Apoel coach Ivan Jovanovic (right) and midfielder Pinto Ribielo at a news conference in Lyon. When APOEL FC cross the white line against Lyon in the Champions League at Stade Gerland on Tuesday, they will be hoping their Brazilian magic can cause yet another upset.
Arguably the biggest sporting event in Cypriot history, this knockout-stage tie has been much anticipated on a football-mad island where international achievement is rare.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
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