Today saw the Champions League group stage draw with all the big teams joining in after the qualifiers had beed taken place.
Before the draw took place the awards for UEFA Goalkeeper, Defender, Midfielder and Striker of the year took place. The winner was voted by the managers of the teams that made it into the final 16 of the Champions League last season.
Goalkeeper of the Year Nominations; Julio Cesar (Winner), Hugo Lloris and Victor Valdes
Defender of the Year Nominations; Lucio, Maicon (Winner), Gerard Pique
Midfielder of the Year Nominations; Xavi, Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder (Winner)
Striker of the Year Nominations; Lionel Messi, Diego Milito (Winner), Wayne Rooney
Below is which Pot holds which teams;
Pot One; Inter Milan, Barcelona, CHELSEA, MANCHESTER UNITED, ARSENAL, Bayern Munich, AC Milan & Lyon
Pot Two; Werder Bremen, Real Madrid, Roma, Shakhtar Donetsk, Benfica, Valencia, Marseille & Panathinaikos
Pot Three; TOTTENHAM, RANGERS, Ajax, Schalke, Basel, Braga, FC Copenhagen & Spartak Moscow
Pot Four, Hapoel Tel Aviv, FC Twente, Rubin Kazan, Auxerre, CFR Cluj, Partizan Belgrade MSK Zilina & Bursaspor
Here is the draw for the 8 groups;
Group A; Inter Milan, Werder Bremen, TOTTENHAM, FC Twente
Group B; Lyon, Benfica, Schalke, Hapoel Tel Aviv
Group C; MANCHESTER UNITED, Valencia, RANGERS, Bursaspor
Group D; Barcelona, Panathinaikos, FC Copenhagen, Rubin Kazan
Group E; Bayern Munich, Roma, Basel, CFR Cluj
Group F; CHELSEA, Marseille, Spartak Moscow, MSK Zilina
Group G; AC Milan, Real Madrid, Ajax, Auxerre
Group H; ARSENAL, Shakhtar Donetsk, Braga, Partizan
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