Champions League
Real! PSG! Salzburg hits the jackpot
The draw for the Champions League phase brought runners-up Salzburg a few duels with really big clubs. Among others, the Bulls will face reigning champions Real Madrid and Paris Saint Germain. A column by "Krone" sports editor Christoph Nister.
The "new Champions League" was presented yesterday in Monaco with great fanfare. All-time greats Luis Figo, Gianluigi Buffon and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were invited to take part in an introductory video lasting several minutes. The fact that UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin was also allowed to try his hand as an amateur actor and stage himself was unnecessary.
But a few minutes later, things went from strength to strength. It was up to superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to press an ominous button. Software then spit out the opponents within seconds. "My mother-in-law was sitting behind me. She didn't know her way around at all," joked Salzburg coach Pep Lijnders.
Managing Director Stephan Reiter and Head of Marketing Christoph Breu were left to watch the draw on site. Their eyes widened as one opponent after another was announced.
Real Madrid! The defending champions! The biggest club in the world! And in the legendary Estadio Santiago Bernabéu to boot. It couldn't have been better!
PSG! The star ensemble coached by Luis Enrique, which is one of the favorites year after year (and yet never wins).
Giants on the one hand, but at least as important:
Dinamo Zagreb, Stade Brest and Sparta Prague! Not giants and certainly within the Bulls' reach. The top 24 is achievable!
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