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Matches are in BST + 1 CET


N.B. Europa Draw is at 13:00 CET. Use this post for reactions. Thank you

News in tweets

Lionel Messi: “Cristiano Ronaldo deserved the UEFA Best Player Award. I have to congratulate him because he deserved it.” pic.twitter.com/3S54ycZ1wb
- TheCRonaldoFan (@TheCRonaldoFan) August 24, 2017

Wtf at this award man. The torso is icky

Congratulations @lm19official, #UCL Midfielder of the Season 2016/17! 👏👏👏 #TheUEFAawards #UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/EdIeqQ3wNF
- #UCLdraw (@ChampionsLeague) August 24, 2017

Congratulations @Cristiano Ronaldo, #UCL Forward of the Season 2016/17! 👏👏👏 #TheUEFAawards #UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/NbXm1mv6az
- #UCLdraw (@ChampionsLeague) August 24, 2017

The complete 2017/18 UEFA Champions League Group Stage draw!

Most exciting group? #UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/Jf9ebJrJ9t
- #UCLdraw (@ChampionsLeague) August 24, 2017

The Manchester groups have gotten off lightly, and LFC's group is doable

📸🏆 The #UCL Goalkeeper, Defender, Midfielder and Forward of the Season with their prizes...

Who is your top #UCL quartet? #TheUEFAawards pic.twitter.com/PP47JrNLRX
- #UCLdraw (@ChampionsLeague) August 24, 2017

The prize winners

TIMES SPORT: Bale back as Spurs handed toughest draw #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/Au0D9RxFTt
- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 24, 2017

Ibra's huge pay cut. Shall we have a whip around?

Info @lequipe : le FC Barcelone et le BVB sortent à l'instant de réunion à Monaco. Cette fois-ci, accord définitif pour Ousmane Dembélé! pic.twitter.com/wCouSvRTdV
- Bilel Ghazi (@BilelGhazi) August 24, 2017

This story will have an ending. But how Dembele has behaved in this window has been shocking

Watzke: "Those are the groups where heroes are born." #bvb https://t.co/XXjD8le5i9
- Stefan Buczko (@StefanBuczko) August 24, 2017

That's one way to look at it

News Links

• Gerard Pique speaks about the controversial images taken with Neymar Answers are refreshingly straightforward

Pictures from CL draw


Totti and Buffon recieved honours. The UEFA President's award and the Goalkeeper of the season award respectively


Buffon and Ronaldo

Meme


Loool
OP: Done! I'm on the lookout for a hoodie with some weight, and after a lot of pouting, I'm going to have to get a Superdry hoodie. UGH.