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Saturday, August 2, 2008

GALATASARAY DRAW EASY OPP0NENT

Galatasaray will play against former European Cup winner Steaua Bucharest,in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.

Galatasaray’s new German coach Michael Skibbe said they consider Steaua a formidable opponent. “We are going to take both the home and away legs very seriously,” he stated. “Playing the first leg at home could be seen as a disadvantage, but it is incumbent upon us to turn this disadvantage into an advantage,” Skibbe added.

Meanwhile,Fenerbahce last season's Turkcell Super League runners-up, will play the winner in the second qualifying round between Azerbaijan's Inter Baku and Partizan Belgrade of Serbia in the third qualifying round.

The first legs will be played on Aug. 12-13 with the ties concluding on Aug. 26-27. The group stage begins on Sept. 16.

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