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The Champions League group stage draw is complete

Aug 27, 2021

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Holders Chelsea have been drawn together with Juventus for the group stage of this season’s Champions League.

EPL winners Man City are in the same group as PSG…Man United are together with last season’s Europa League finalists Villarreal…while Liverpool are in a tough group with Atletico Madrid and AC Milan.

Among the other big European clubs…Inter Milan are in the same group as Real Madrid…Bayern Munich were drawn together with Barcelona, while Borussia Dortmund have Sporting Lisbon and Ajax for company.

The Champions League group stage begins on September 14^th.

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Chelsea and Italy midfielder Jorginho has been named the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year.

The 29-year-old was a key figure for both club and country, as he helped them to the Champions League and Euro 2020 titles.

Meanwhile, his Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel was named UEFA Coach of the Year…for guiding the Blues to Champions League success last season.

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Multiple reports claim that Man City have reached a deal to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus.

Juve are said to be asking for a 24 million pounds transfer fee…while other sources say they’re considering a swap deal involving City’s Gabriel Jesus.

It comes amid claims that the relationship between Ronaldo and Juventus has been damaged beyond repair just three seasons after he signed for the Serie A side.