Episode [183]: The Quarter-Finals of the Champions League Are Officially Announced

The 2006-2007 season UEFA Champions League quarter-finals draw ceremony was officially held in Athens, Greece. The draw ceremony was presided over by UEFA official Gianni Infantino.

As soon as Gianni Infantino appeared, the scene remembered thunderous applause.

Gianni Infantino raised his hands, and the applause at the scene stopped instantly. He smiled slightly, and then said: "Thank you very much for attending today's draw ceremony. On behalf of UEFA, I thank you all."

There was another thunderous applause at the scene.

Then, Gianni Infantino started to get down to business, and the big screen at the scene was also turned on. First, a promotional video of the UEFA Champions League was played, announcing the official start of the draw ceremony.

Immediately afterwards, Gianni Infantino began to introduce the teams that had advanced to the quarter-finals, and on the big screen at the scene, some game highlights and some highlights of each team's UEFA Champions League this season were also broadcast. Short interviews with players and coaches.

This matter has been going on for a long time, but the coaches on the scene are not impatient.

And Zhong Cheng and Rogers were fascinated by watching, although these video highlights can't explain anything? But careful people can still see some things.

After reading the information of these teams, Zhong Cheng looked very serious.

Sure enough, none of the teams that can advance to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League are mediocre. On the contrary, their Leeds United team looked a little bit lucky and were able to reach the quarterfinals.

Because the above introduction seems to be that Leeds United is a little weaker. It seems that Leeds United is really the weakest team among the eight teams. It seems that many teams are willing to draw their Leeds United, right?

Of course, not everyone among these people wants to draw Leeds United, such as teams from the Premier League and Valencia.

Yes, no matter how loudly they clamored before the game, Valencia really didn't want to draw Leeds United. Of course, Leeds United is also reluctant to draw Valencia, so the two teams have made so many things before the game.

Because they know that the more aggressive they are before the game, the less likely they will be drawn together. Of course, it is not impossible for UEFA to really intervene, but the chances of this are too small and too small.

After the introduction of each team, the atmosphere on the scene was a bit depressing. Everyone could feel the pressure brought by other teams. This year's UEFA Champions League quarterfinals are really relatively strong. Any No team should be underestimated, of course Leeds United should probably be the exception.

However, there are not many people who have such an idea, and Leeds United is also a difficult team to deal with.

Gianni Infantino looked at the expressions of the coaches below, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly. This is the situation he would like to see.

Next, Gianni Infantino invited a guest to participate in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final draw. This guest turned out to be the French star Zidane. You have to know that Zidane was invited to participate in this ceremony not long after he retired, which shows Zidane's reputation.

After Zidane took the stage, Zhong Cheng leaned back slightly and leaned directly on the back of the chair, his eyes fixed on the lottery on the stage.

Julia Oliveira slowly stretched out her little hand and held Zhong Cheng's left hand tightly.

Feeling the delicate and smooth touch from his hand, Zhong Cheng was slightly taken aback, then turned his head and smiled at Julia O'Olivera, indicating that he was fine.

Julia Oliveira also smiled sweetly at Zhong Cheng.

At this time, the draw ceremony for the quarter-finals of the 2006-2007 UEFA Champions League has just begun.

At this time, the UEFA Champions League draw is about to start division, which is divided into upper and lower halves. This is also the last draw for the UEFA Champions League this season.

Therefore, this draw is related to all the remaining games of the UEFA Champions League, and the head coach at the scene is now so nervous.

This time the lottery is like this. First, the guest of the lottery Zidane draws the team, and then Gianni Infantino draws the position of the team.

Zhong Cheng's eyes were fixed on the stage. At this moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on the stage. Because the draw ceremony has officially started at this time, at this time, Zidane's left hand has penetrated into the team's glass tank, and began to stir, ready to draw lots.

Because there are no rules for drawing lots at this time, all teams are placed in the same glass tank, and all positions are also placed in the same glass tank.

Zhong Cheng looked at Zidane's left hand stirring in the glass jar, and his heart was also in suspense. Who would be the first to be drawn out?

Countless viewers in front of the TV were also guessing, who was the first unlucky guy to be drawn out?

Suddenly, Zidane grabbed a small ball with his left hand, and the people on the scene and in front of the TV were all stunned. Which team is in this small ball, and which one is it?

Zidane took a deep breath, took out the ball, and showed it to everyone. Then he lowered his head, took a lot of effort to unscrew the ball, and took out a small folded piece of paper from inside. Everyone on the scene and in front of the TV was extremely nervous.

At this moment, Zidane slowly opened the small piece of paper, and he secretly glanced at it himself. This action aroused the annoyance of the people at the scene and in front of the TV. Why does this guy make so many small moves? It's heart-wrenching.

Zidane smiled slightly, then turned over the unfolded small piece of paper, and showed it to everyone present, only to see that it read - Leeds·United (Leeds United)!

There was a burst of sighs and exclamations at the scene, and the voice was very loud.

Zhong Cheng's eyes also widened. He didn't expect that their Leeds United team would be the first to be drawn out. This was unexpected.

If the first one is drawn, you will still be nervous later, because you don't know when your opponent will be drawn, and who will your opponent be?

At this time, everyone's eyes on the scene focused on Gianni Infantino's hands. They wanted to see which half of the Leeds United team was assigned to which position?

Gianni Infantino knew that it was not a tense moment yet, so he didn't make any small movements, and directly opened the folded piece of paper that he had taken out, and showed it to everyone. It said - B1!

Leeds United are ranked first in the lower half of the division. It is still unclear whether this position is good or bad. Everyone can only continue to watch. At this moment, everyone was nervous, because it was possible that the second one drawn would be the opponent of Leeds United. This draw was so exciting, you would never guess when a team would be paired up. Don't want some draws to sort a list of teams first, and then draw their opponents one by one?

Now every subsequent lottery draw is very exciting, and Zidane started to play his tricks again, mobilizing the minds of everyone on the scene and in front of the TV, very nervous and anxious.

At this moment, Zidane unfolded the second small piece of paper, which read - Valencia · CF (Valencia)!

Everyone at the scene exclaimed, oh my god, it can't be true, is Leeds United going to draw Valencia?

Both Zhong Cheng and Enrique Flores were taken aback, and at the same time they did not look at each other, both of them were very nervous, very very nervous.

At this time, Gianni Infantino also unfolded the small piece of paper, but the people at the scene and in front of the TV did not see it. Only Gianni Infantino saw it, and everyone on the scene was watching Gianni Infantino's expression. What did they want to see from this expression?

After Gianni Infantino saw the contents of the piece of paper in his hand, he smiled strangely.

Everyone at the scene was taken aback. I wonder if Leeds United really drew with Valencia? The people in front of the TV were also taken aback, and at the same time they all looked forward to it.

Both Zhong Cheng and Enrique Flores looked unhappy.

Seeing that the atmosphere had been rendered enough, Gianni Infantino turned the small piece of paper around, and it said - B4!

When they saw B, everyone's hair stood on end, but unfortunately the number behind it was 4, not 2, so Leeds United managed to avoid Valencia. This makes many people feel uncomfortable and uncomfortable. Why is Valencia not divided with Leeds United?

Zhong Cheng and Enrique Flores glanced at each other and felt relieved.

The next draw was equally tense, and Zidane's third draw was - Manchester United (Manchester United)! Gianni Infantino drew him to A2. This startled Leeds United and Valencia, they almost drew Manchester United.

Now it is getting more and more nervous, because it is very likely that the next team drawn will be able to have the first match of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals this season, and everyone on the scene is looking forward to it.

At this time, Zidane once again made his little move to mobilize everyone's minds, and then turned the small piece of paper around, and what appeared in everyone's eyes was—Chelsea (Chelsea)!

The personnel of the previously drawn teams are all nervous. Who will draw Chelsea? Or will Chelsea fill the last vacancy?

At this moment, Gianni Infantino, with a strange smile on his face, turned over the small piece of paper in his hand, and it read - B3!

Immediately, the scene was full of exclamations. The first match of the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League this season appeared, Chelsea vs. Valencia!

Enrique Flores' face tightened, this draw was very bad.

The next lottery is getting more and more exciting, and the team that Zidane contacts is drawn-FC·Bayern·Munich (Bayern Munich)! The little piece of paper that Gianni Infantino pulled out said - A2!

In this way, there are teams in each match, and the next step is to officially draw the opponent. Every time a team is drawn, a matchup will be born, which is very exciting. Zhong Cheng is also a little nervous. The remaining teams are AC Milan, Liverpool and Roma. Now England fans naturally hope that Leeds United will draw the Serie A duo, so that the Premier League team may have four teams. All made it to the finals.

Zidane then draws out the team is - Liverpool (Liverpool)!

At this time, the media reporters all over England became nervous, and they all prayed that Leeds United would not be drawn, absolutely not. Zhong Cheng also stared closely at the small note in Gianni Infantino's hand. Suddenly, Gianni Infantino turned the small piece of paper in his hand, and saw that it read - B2!

Zhong Cheng exhaled slightly, and the English media reporters began to scold their mothers. Leeds United vs. Liverpool, this is a Premier League civil war.

Next, the following lottery has nothing to do with Zhong Cheng, so it is very easy. The penultimate team drawn by Zidane is - AC Milan (AC Milan)! Gianni Infantino's little piece of paper says - A1! This is AC Milan vs. Bayern Munich!

In this way, the final result came out. Zidane drew out the last remaining team, and what was written on the piece of paper was-Roma (Rome)! On the piece of paper in Gianni Infantino's hand, too - A3! This shows that there is no shady.

In the end, the results of the 2006-2007 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals draw were as follows: the upper half: AC Milan played against Bayern Munich, Roma played against Manchester United; the second half: Leeds United played against Liverpool, Chelsea played against Valencia.