Tuesday, September 16, 2008

UEFA Champions League Title Chase Kicks Off Today

UEFA Champions LeagueThis season's Uefa Champions League kicks off on September 16, with two English teams facing French opposition.

English Premier League club Chelsea and Spanish club Barcelona take centre stage when the Champions League group stage kicks off with eight matches today and eight matches on Wednesday.

Inter Milan and Liverpool are also in action while clubs from Romania and Cyprus make their debuts in Europe's premier club tournament.

Last season's runners-up Chelsea take on Bordeaux in Group A with manager Luiz Felipe Scolari hoping to mark his debut in the competition with a victory after an impressive start to his tenure at Stamford Bridge.

Barcelona, who had to qualify for the group phase, host Sporting Lisbon in the Nou Camp in Group C.

Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan travel to Greece to play Panathinaikos while Liverpool are in action in Marseille where they won 4-0 last season to reach the last 16.

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