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Apoel Nicosia prepare for Real Madrid
First Cypriot team to reach the last eight of the European Champions League line up to play some Real Spanish giants.
Last Modified: 26 Mar 2012 21:00

A football club from Cyprus is about to make history.

Apoel Nicosia will become the first team from the island to play in the quarter-finals of the European Champions League, stunning football fans with their remarkable progress in European football's premier competition.
 
On Tuesday night they will face their toughest test when they meet Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid in the knockout stages.

Al Jazeera's Lee Wellings reports.
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