Euro Final Four set
The Greek hosts of the 2000 Euro League for men in Thessaloniki had better get the water cannons and barricades ready. Because the Final Four stage will pit local favourites Panathanaikos against the Turks of Efes Pilsen Istanbul in a match will is sure to be as intense of the court as it is on it.
Mindful of the violence which erupted the last time sides from Greece and Turkey were paired at the showpiece event, local chiefs are certain to treat the semi-final ties as high risk, with Panathanaikos bidding to win the continental crown for the second time in four years. The Greeks won their quarter final series 2-0 over Cibona Zagreb while Istanbul scooped a nail-biting 68-66 victory over Villeurbane of France in their deciding tie.
Awaiting the winners will be the mighty Barcelona, narrow victors over Ljubljana at the last eight stage. The Catalans will face off against Israeli giants Maccabi Tel Aviv who defeated Winnington Bologna. The final itself will be on April 20 with the semis two days earlier.
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