Messi v Ronaldo, Man United, Haaland: Champions League storylines to watch | Malay Mail

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PARIS, Oct 18 — The Champions League group stage kicks off on Tuesday with Bayern Munich beginning their defence of the trophy won in Lisbon in August. AFP Sport picks out some of the storylines to watch over the next few weeks: Messi v Ronaldo They are the two greatest players of their...

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Both sides should advance from a group also containing Dynamo Kiev and Ferencvaros, but both Messi and Ronaldo are running out of time to win the Champions League again. Messi, now 33, has featured in four victorious campaigns, while 35-year-old Ronaldo has won it five times.Manchester United begin their campaign at Paris Saint-Germain in a repeat of their dramatic last-16 meeting in 2018-19, when the Red Devils progressed thanks to a controversial late penalty.

Erling Braut Haaland was the star of last season’s Champions League before the competition was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Gian Piero Gasperini’s side qualified for the last 16 despite losing their first three group games and then beat Valencia 8-4 on aggregate in their debut Champions League campaign. They also finished third in Serie A to return to Europe’s elite club competition.

 

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