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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jonathan Wilson

INSANE: Blockbuster champions league draw is intriguing but ultimately a bit irrelevant | Rare Historical Photos

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Kaká help conduct the Champions League draw.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Kaká help conduct the Champions League draw. Photograph: Francesco Scaccianoce/UEFA/Getty Images

Liverpool v Real Madrid! Arsenal v Bayern! Chelsea v Napoli! Madrid v Manchester City! Bayern v Chelsea! Newcastle v Barcelona! Inter v Liverpool! PSG v Bayern! City v Napoli! Madrid v Juventus! Chelsea v Barcelona! It can’t be denied that the Champions League draw threw up some ties that look like massive games.

These are games that have massive teams in them. They are happening in a massive competition. There will be famous players in famous kits in famous stadiums. There will be Champions League branding. They will play the Champions League theme tune. They will use the Champions League ball, taking its cues this season from the night sky and featuring hand-drawn zodiac signs in gold that symbolise heroic deeds and heavenly destiny. It will all look like something really important.

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