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EURO DRAW IS JUST A EURO BORE

CHRIS DUNLAVY explains how UEFA can put some excitement back into their Champions League

THE soaring strings, the crystalline voices, the kids waving their massive starspangled hankie – there’s no mistaking the feeling you get when that Champions League music starts up. Yes, it’s boredom. Same players, same teams, year after mind-numbing year. Adrian Chiles can emote all he wants (and that’s not a lot) but those ‘special European nights’ have become about as special as an episode of Neighbours.

In fact, that’s a bit harsh on Neighbours. At lea...

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