Champions League - United face Celtic again

Eurosport - Fri, 29 Aug 11:00:00 2008

Holders Manchester United will face familiar foes Celtic in this season's Champions League group stage.

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United, who beat Chelsea on penalties to lift the European Cup for the third time last May, were also drawn on Thursday with Villarreal of Spain and Champions League debutants AaB Aalborg of Denmark in their opening matches in Group E.

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres will return to his former club Atletico Madrid, as well as facing PSV Eindhoven and Marseille in Group D.

Arsenal will be delighted with their draw in Group G, facing FC Porto, Fenerbahce and Dynamo Kiev.

Chelsea will face Roma of Italy, Bordeaux of France and Romanian debutants CFR Cluj in their opening games in Group A.

European giants Real Madrid and Juventus were drawn together in Group H along with UEFA Cup holders Zenit St Petersburg and BATE Borisov of Belarus, who are both playing in the competition for the first time.

The competition proper starts on Sept 16-17 with the final in Rome next May.

Cristiano Ronaldo was crowned UEFA Club Footballer of the Year in an awards ceremony dominated by English sides.

The Manchester United winger, who scored but also missed a penalty when United won the Champions League final in May, took the overall award after winning Best Forward.

Beaten finalists Chelsea had winners in the three other positions, with Petr Cech, John Terry and Frank Lampard collecting awards for Best Goalkeeper, Best Defender and Best Midfielder respectively.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW

GROUP A: Chelsea, Roma, Bordeaux, CFR Cluj

GROUP B: Internazionale, Werder Bremen, Panathinaikos, Anorthosis Famagusta

GROUP C: Barcelona, Sporting Lisbon, Basel, Shakhtar Donetsk

GROUP D:Liverpool, PSV Eindhoven, Marseille, Atletico Madrid

GROUP E: Manchester United, Villarreal, Celtic, Aalborg

GROUP F: Lyon, Bayern Munich, Steaua Bucharest, Fiorentina

GROUP G:Arsenal, Porto, Fenerbahce, Dynamo Kiev

GROUP H: Real Madrid, Juventus, Zenit St Petersburg, Bate Borisov

MATCH DAYS:

September 16/17

September 30/October 1

October 21/22

November 4/5

November 25/26

December 9/10

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  1. Heya guys! Sorry 'bout that. It wasn't me that time, it was my sad excuse for a cuz that posted it! :)

    From LFCool!, on Sun 31 Aug 1:18AM
  2. All these people cant read man.... this is soooo frustrating!!!!

    I wasn't taking the piss outta Stevie B and we both dont support Man Who!!!! Eby.star was that a feckin alias or maybe you're brother escaped from the spazzy school LOL

    From sanjeev_sanghera, on Sat 30 Aug 1:00AM
  3. marktkinsella - I think you need to book an appointment at Specsavers, young man!!.. Where in my posts here have I led you to believe I support MAN U??...

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Fri 29 Aug 2:53PM
  4. Sanj and Eby-are guys slagging of Stevie B? Classic! Its obvious he's man u scum-he's so confused he thinks they are a worth a mention! Bless his cotton socks. Freeeeeeeedoooooooommmmm

    From LFCool!, on Fri 29 Aug 2:33PM
  5. EBY.STAR - I hear NASA are recruiting.. I think you'd make a great SPACE CADET!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Fri 29 Aug 1:50PM
  6. EBY.STAR - 48 mins to respond to my comment!!.. Better slow up there, or you'll give yourself a nose-bleed!!.. Are you the guy that plays TRIGGER in Only Fools And Horses, by any chance??.. If so, you can call me DAVE!! LOL!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Fri 29 Aug 1:47PM
  7. That is not why I called you a Novice cuz of a mere mistake.

    From Eby.star, on Fri 29 Aug 1:43PM
  8. how will I blame you cus of a mere mistake. So you are so happy correctind Eby.star

    From Eby.star, on Fri 29 Aug 1:41PM
  9. Sanjeev - re: Tuesday's Evening Times... I think Eby.Star is really Darren Mirren in disguise!!... EBY - Urr you fae Pollok??.. WaantamapaShettleston, you numptie?? LOL!! Agreed, Sanjeev - this IS TOOOOOOOO EASY!!..

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Fri 29 Aug 1:27PM
  10. Let's see now, EbyStar - (1) threatening guys on the internet = "tough guy"; (2) Offering to take guys into darkened rooms = homosexual tendencies. I conclude that your careers officer has misled you somewhat!!.. PRISON @#$% isn't a real job!!..

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Fri 29 Aug 1:22PM
  11. Quote: "How I wish we seeing ourselves I would ve keep you in a dark room Stevie" - EBY.STAR, bring lots of vaseline then, big boy!! Now we all know what you get up to in a darkened room, ya @#$%!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Fri 29 Aug 12:56PM
  12. mumulious - WTF!!.. You been watching COUNTDOWN unsupervised??.. That's not a word, or even an anagram, you @#$%!! If you're gonnae invent words of your own, at least have the good grace to phone the OED (Oxford English Dictionary) and tell them what it means, or are you an ETONIAN inbred, as opposed to a common-or-garden inbred??

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Fri 29 Aug 12:53PM
  13. How I wish we seeing ourselves I would ve keep you in a dark room Stevie

    From Eby.star, on Fri 29 Aug 12:52PM
  14. you are very mumulious SANJEEV

    From Eby.star, on Fri 29 Aug 12:47PM
  15. Sanj - I have a theory about EBY.STAR... Stick with me on this one, and I'll explain - (1) Kelloggs are based in Manchester; (2) Kelloggs make Cocopops - therefore, I conclude that Mr EbyStar works for Kelloggs, and his job is to sit in a darkened room eating cocopops, and going "wibble, wibble, wibble!!...", and when the nurse comes along to give him his sedatives, they take off his bobble hat, wolly mittens tied with string, and his duffle coat, and put on the nice jacket that fastens up the back!!.. Then they put him in the rubber room!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Fri 29 Aug 12:44PM
  16. LOL This is too easy! At least if we were arguing with someone who had some intelligence it would be interesting but this guys a loony.

    From sanjeev_sanghera, on Fri 29 Aug 12:39PM
  17. Sanj - I think EBY.STAR is due a visit from Steven Purcell any time soon!!.. Last week, overcrowding in Govanhill - Next week, caring for the deluded Man U fans on message boards!! Hahaha!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Fri 29 Aug 12:33PM
  18. EBY.STAR - I bet you play with your @#$% every time Man U come on telly, and you @#$% in your hanky!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Fri 29 Aug 12:31PM
  19. Oh you cannae shove your granny... cause she's your mammies, mammy you cannae shove your grannie of the bus!! YEEHHAA

    ROONNEY RROOONNEEYY

    From sanjeev_sanghera, on Fri 29 Aug 12:31PM
  20. EBY.STAR - Have you actually ever been to a Celtic v Man U game??.. I've been tae hunnerz, and your mighty Man U were shitin' themselves, because they know they will get a REAL game, not some half-arsed effort from the likes of Arsenal / Chelski / Liverpool, etc!!... And, I think you'll find a few Man U supporters will agree with me on this point!!.. So, GETITRIGHTUPYE, YA @#$%!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Fri 29 Aug 12:29PM
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