Greenery Heavyweight

Chapter 428 Group of Death!

So, what is it that is so important?

In fact, the answer to this question is very simple!But fans who are familiar with the five major European leagues can easily answer this question!

So what, there is only one thing that can be more important than the league—the Champions League?

That's right!During the interval between the second round and the third round of the Premier League, the UEFA Champions League group stage draw ceremony for the 08-09 season will be held!

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On August 8, after finishing the day's training, Li Yi accompanied Friedman and Bell all night, took an evening plane and flew to Monte Carlo, Monaco, where the draw ceremony was held!

In fact, as a very professional player, coupled with the fact that later generations are used to seeing all kinds of shady scenes, Li Yi, who really has no interest in this kind of award ceremony, does not want to come with Friedman at all.

However, Friedman only used a simple sentence, not even an explanation, and completely dispelled Li Yi's idea of ​​not coming. What did Friedman say to Li Yi at that time?Friedman only said one thing - Lee, don't you know that in the UEFA Champions League group stage draw ceremony, this year's European Player of the Year award will also be awarded?And you are the first candidate to win the championship? [

"What?" Hearing Friedman say this, the first time Li Yi felt that it was unscientific!In other words, I usually only play football according to my own wishes, and rarely care about off-court, or in other words, sometimes, some people don’t pay much attention to what happens to them, such as Li Yi. In this way, before Friedman said this, he was not afraid of other people's jokes. Li Yi really didn't think about how much these awards have to do with him.

Of course, when Friedman pierces this layer of household papers, Li Yi will not ask Friedman to explain anything.

The European Cup won the Golden Boot Golden Ball and broke Platini's record for more than 20 years. The Premier League champion Golden Boot Golden Ball also broke the Premier League scoring record.

These, if you use the political language of the Celestial Dynasty, are all really real political achievements!

What?Among Li Yi's honors, there is no Champions League?His Crystal Palace didn't even make it to the Champions League last season?

Well, the UEFA Champions League has a large proportion in the selection of the best players by reporters. However, in the years of the European Cup and World Cup, the UEFA Champions League is awesome, can it beat these two major intercontinental competitions?

Isn't that a joke?

Therefore, there is no need for Friedman to say more. Li Yi, who thought of this, already knew that Friedman not only did not joke with himself on this issue, but even, he should have received some inside information!Otherwise, Li Yifa explained, how could Friedman say such a thing in Britain, which is more rigorous than the Chinese Empire!

So, since it seems that he is definitely going to go to the stage to accept the award, Li Yi can still be moved, because of the chat, why not go to the award ceremony?Maybe I will wait for Li Yi to be more awesome in the future. With such confidence, labor and capital will not go if they can’t go. Now Li Yi doesn’t dare to do this. Therefore, there is no need for Friedman to explain anything, just go back quickly The family packed up their baggage, and later that day, Li Yi and the two of them rushed to Monte Carlo.

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Before we knew it, it was the day when the draw ceremony for the UEFA Champions League group stage of the 08-09 season was held.

At the beginning of the ceremony, we first reviewed the situation of the UEFA Champions League last season. Among them, the most eye-catching one was Cristiano Ronaldo, who performed exceptionally well in the UEFA Champions League.

However, when the on-site cameraman pointed the camera at the former at the right time, everyone at the scene could easily see that Luo was not happy!He is very unhappy!

As a member of last season's Champions League champion team, the core of the Manchester United team, he was elected the best player in the Champions League. It stands to reason that Luo should be full of glory at this time.Why not happy?

the reason is simple!Luo is not happy, that's because a non-human Li Yi appeared! [

To say too much is tears. Luo played very well in the Champions League last season, and it is true that Manchester United successfully won the championship. However, whether it is the league or the European Cup, Li Yi's performance is obvious to all. Call it a madman!Under such circumstances, even though Luo has always been a very confident person, he also knows that this time, the award for the best player in Europe has nothing to do with him!

So, as a person who is so conceited, if you let Luo act as an audience, sitting in the stands and watching his biggest Premier League competitor Li Yi come to the stage to receive the award, can he be happy?

Obviously, no!

Look back to the scene.

After a brief review, the UEFA Champions League group stage draw ceremony for the 08-09 season has officially begun!

While explaining the rules of the UEFA Champions League group stage draw ceremony, international football legend John Kelly took out the Big Ears Cup, which is the club's highest honor, which all the giants are extremely eager for, from the backstage.

It's just that what the two guests in charge of the commentary seat did not expect was that the rules of the lottery were explained. In normal times, every giant bird is not a bird. It is a project that has to go just because of the procedure. Today, it seems that under the stands, everyone Wealthy, are you listening very seriously?

As the saying goes, if something goes wrong, there must be a monster. Today, a wealthy family is so concerned, it's not because their representatives are stupid and don't even remember the rules!Speaking of which, what are the special rules for the Champions League group stage?

To put it simply, isn't it just to divide all the teams into 4 grades according to the Champions League points in the past few years, and then avoid them with the same country?In Chinese, the content that can be summed up in one sentence, no matter how stupid they are, they will not be able to remember it, right?

So what are they really concerned about?

Well, at this time, Li Yi, Friedman, and even Bell, who are the parties involved, are still not aware of it at all!

As mentioned above, the UEFA Champions League group stage draw will divide the teams into ranks!

Then, needless to say, as Crystal Palace entered the UEFA Champions League for the first time, it is useless for anyone to go through the back door. They are determined and will be assigned to the fourth grade!

And then, need I say more?As the champion of the new Premier League, and with the crazy investment in the summer transfer market, Haobi has purchased a number of powerful go-getters. In terms of real combat effectiveness, this Nima Crystal Palace is a fighting chicken among roosters!As a fourth-tier team, they can say responsibly that they will definitely create a death group with their own hands!

Soon, it came to the most concerned moment of the giants on the scene. On the rostrum, the commentator began to introduce the team's division situation!

Pot [-]: Chelsea, Inter Milan, Barcelona, ​​Manchester United, Arsenal, Lyon, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid.

Second tier: Roma, Werder Bremen, Sporting Lisbon, PSV, Villarreal, Porto, Juventus, Marseille.

Third tier: Bordeaux, Panathinaikos, Basel, Celtic, Steaua Bucharest, Fenerbahce, Zenit St Petersburg, Fiorentina.

Finally, that is the fourth grade where the Crystal Palace is: Cluj, Ann Roxas, Shakhtar Donetsk, Atletico Madrid, Aalborg, Kipdynamo, Borisov Bart, Crystal Palace.

After introducing the grade division of labor, the introduction work of the commentary has come to an end.

It didn't make the guests present today wait long.Soon, the famous French star Zidane and Michel Platini, the top leader of UEFA, came out from the backstage,

First he greeted everyone with a smile, and then, as today's first lottery guest, Zidane started his own lottery work.

To be honest, the first sign that Zidane was in charge of was actually the most crucial one.After all, which seed team goes to which group is just to determine an order, and there is no other real meaning.

And Zidane, who knows this truth well, did not procrastinate during the whole lottery process, and did not create any suspense, and quickly fulfilled his duties.

In the end, the grouping of the first grade is as follows:

Group: Chelsea

Group b: Inter Milan

Group: Barcelona

Group: Bayern Munich

Group E: Manchester United

Group f: Lyon

Group G: Arsenal

Group H: Real Madrid