The latest draw for the Champions League round of 16 has sparked many comments in the sports environment. Despite the criticisms, there were some characters who took it in the best way. Toni Kroos, midfielder for Real Madrid, issued a curious message through his platforms about what happened and analyzed the match that will face him against Lionel Messi's team.
"Just a quick comment about today's draw. I hope there are no more surprises, I hope I can comment in time (...) A very interesting opponent for the next round, I think it's the toughest we could face from the five possible opponents," said the 31-year-old footballer on his website Toni Kroos Acedemy.
"These are the matches we play football for, for all the quality on the field. Let's see what happens, in the end we are Real Madrid. We always expect these types of matches and we have a lot of confidence in reaching the quarterfinals," he added.
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Recall that, after the incident at the Nyom event, where the Benfica was initially put as the opponent of the merengue team, the midfielder used his Twitter account to leave a curious comment: "Any predictions for the draw?"
Why is the Champions League draw being held again?
The problems started when a rival for Atlético de Madrid was sought. The person in charge of placing the balls for the opponents withdrew the name of Manchester United.
Previously, the Red Devils were drawn against Villarreal. However, UEFA did not make this match official because, due to draw rules, clubs that have already been paired in the group stage cannot face each other again.
What will be the matches in the Champions League round of 16?
- Salzburg (AUT) vs. Bayern Munich (GER)
- Sporting Lisbon (POR) vs. Manchester City (ENG)
- Benfica (POR) vs. Ajax (NED)
- Chelsea (ENG) vs. Lille (FRA)
- Atlético de Madrid (ESP) vs. Manchester United (ENG)
- Villarreal (ESP) vs. Juventus (ITA)
- Inter (ITA) vs. Liverpool (ENG)
- Paris Saint Germain (FRA) vs. Real Madrid (ESP).