The guest in charge of the draw unfolded the note and showed it to the camera, while reading out Real Madrid's opponent ().

"Naples."

Cassano, Hamsik, and Paul, who saw this scene in front of the TV. Cannavaro leaned back at the same time, his face full of shock and frustration.

"Oh, no!"

"Hell!"

"How is this possible?"

All three screamed and wailed at the same time.

This is the worst-case scenario.

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Mazzari's clenched fists slowly loosened, and he tilted his head to look directly at Platini on the main stage.

Suddenly, as if everything was understood all at once, he smiled.

At the same time, the camera just gave him a close-up.

"Uh...... Mazari smiled, what kind of laugh is this? Smile? The commentator who broadcast the lottery was suspicious.

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At the same time, Chen Yingying, who was watching the draw in the studio, also smiled.

"Haha!" He also laughed out loud, in stark contrast to his frustrated teammates around him. "I said yes!"

He was referring to the phrase "even if you run against Real Madrid, you still have to win".

"You crow's mouth!" Hamsik said angrily.

Cassano glared at his heartless friend.

Seeing the disappointed expressions of his teammates, Chen Yingying comforted them: "What is there to worry about? Hasn't Real Madrid been in the quarter-finals for many years? I'll tell you that as long as they play the quarterfinals, they will have a psychological barrier, and they are afraid of them

Yes! ”

Chen Yingying's swear words were quickly silenced, and even in the live broadcast, he was able to rely on powerful technical means to do so.

But captain Paul. Cannavaro didn't know, he reminded Chen Yingying: "Hero, don't swear, be careful to teach bad children." "Footballers are idols for children, so they have to pay special attention to what they say and do, and of course most of the time, they don't notice......

"Anyway, there's nothing to be afraid of, what is Real Madrid? I'm not afraid even if it's Barcelona! ”

Hamsik really wanted to cover Chen Yingying's mouth, he just said that he ran into Real Madrid, and it turned out that he really ran into Real Madrid. He now says "even if he runs into Barcelona", what if he does run into Barcelona?

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Platini didn't show any change in expression throughout, not smiling when Lyon drew CSKA Moscow and when Napoli drew Real Madrid.

It looks like it's normal.

But many Italian journalists thought of him immediately after Napoli and Real Madrid were drawn together.

Napoli almost made Lyon unable to qualify from the group, and also grabbed the first place in the group from Lyon, and slapped Platini in the face on the spot, how could Platini swallow this breath?

So, lo and behold, at the draw ceremony, Platini finally completed his revenge on Naples ().

Aren't you awesome in Naples? The boss has put you together with Real Madrid!

"This is really going to force Napoli to death...... a reporter muttered to himself as he watched the draw on a large screen outside the venue.

Napoli journalists were outraged by the draw and were even ready to slam UEFA for their covert manipulation in the newspapers the next day. It's all too easy to find concrete examples to prove their outrage, and UEFA has too many arguments that arranging precedents can be used as a matter of fact.

For a while, there was a lot of discussion among the reporters who had gathered.

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After the draw came out, the managers were immediately surrounded by reporters who wanted to hear their comments on their respective draw results.

Barcelona's sporting director, Begiristan, spoke to the camera: "We have nothing to complain about because we have drawn a good sign. But we can't be proud of the opposition, and in the last 16 of the Champions League, there is no opponent to play against......

But everyone knew that this was just a scene, and in fact Begiristain and other Barcelona supporters were afraid that their stomachs would hurt with laughter.

The media was not surprised that Barcelona had won a good draw. After all, Barcelona, as the defending champions, is the team that plays the most spectacular game today. UEFA has to ensure that the defending champions can go further for the sake of Champions League ratings and advertising revenue.

Just poor Stuttgart...... Maybe getting a ticket to the round of 16 in the final round of the group stage already indicates that they shouldn't be in this troubled water at all?

Mourinho was also surrounded by reporters to hear how he felt about his return to Stamford Bridge. It's a pity that they didn't do it, because Mourinho, who was in a "war" with the media, avoided the interview, and no matter what the reporters asked him, he just buried his head and walked forward, full of coolness.

Again, Moratti touched on the topic in an interview with journalists: "If we make a distinction between high and low opponents, it is an insult to them. Chelsea, like any other opponent, make no difference. But I'll admit it's a challenge for Inter Milan to meet Chelsea and I'm looking forward to a big scene like that. Our manager, Jose Mourinho, turned out to be the head coach of Chelsea, and I'm looking forward to seeing him back at Stamford Bridge. And I also hope that the lads can be brave against strong opponents and maintain their standards......"

The Chelsea chief executive also spoke about the result, saying it would be a tough game against Inter Milan and of course welcoming Jose Mourinho, who he believes will receive a round of applause from the Chelsea fans at Stamford Bridge.

The match between Manchester United and AC Milan was also in the spotlight, and it was a result that was "guessed" by the media before the game. Respondents from both sides also appeared to be well prepared for this.

Ferguson was looking forward to the game, but he was very cold about Beckham's return to Old Trafford. Instead, Manchester United's press liaison officer said in an interview that David Beckham would certainly receive an unrivalled warm welcome.

AC Milan manager Gantini thinks it's a blessing to avoid Carlo Ancelotti's Chelsea. "Manchester United? Oh, it's a big challenge. We hope to break all the spells and get a chance to advance. ”

As the manager of Napoli, the biggest dark horse in this Champions League so far, Mazzari is surrounded by many reporters. Everyone wanted to hear what he was like about being drawn with Real Madrid.

Coincidentally, Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini was interviewed by a group of Spanish journalists not far from him, and the two were so close that they could even hear each other's voices, but unfortunately one was Italian and the other was Spanish, and neither could understand each other.

"I should have thought that when we squeezed out Lyon and finished top of the group, I should have thought that the quarter-finals were not easy and that we had a good chance of playing against a strong team. Don't ask me why I know, I just know. "Mazzari expressed his dissatisfaction with Platini very veilly." But it's nothing, Napoli are a great team, we have a style that is not afraid of dominance and we will give it our all against Real Madrid. Real Madrid have a lot of world-class players and our players are not bad. ”

As the manager of Napoli, he still showed quite neither humility nor arrogance.

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Several Napoli players who watched their manager being interviewed on the big screen in the studio also gave a thumbs up to their manager's confident attitude.

He was right. We are not afraid of Real Madrid! Chen Yingying said to the host.

"Now that the opponent has been decided, I think it's useless to complain and frustrate now, we will go all out to prepare for the game against Real Madrid." The captain of the team, Paul. Cannavaro also expressed his support for the head coach.

The host smiled: "You can say that, I think all the Napoli fans can breathe a sigh of relief, I'm glad you haven't lost your courage." ”

Of course, the new female vase will not miss any opportunity to express herself: "Come on, Naples!" Come on, hero! ”

Seeing Chen Yingying's confident performance just now, she had a better impression of Napoli's top scorer. Even patronizing to cheer Chen Yingying on, he forgot about the other three Napoli players.

It's a pity that the male protagonist who made her eyes sparkle didn't give her a charming smile back for her encouragement, and he simply ignored this beauty......

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Those who won the good lottery tried to suppress their inner joy and behaved modestly and cautiously, while those who received the bad lottery behaved differently, some were directly frustrated, such as Stuttgart, and others were ruthless, saying something like "we will not admit defeat" to boost morale ().

In the eyes of many, Napoli coach Mazzari falls into the latter category......

At least, that's what the Spanish media seems.

The next day, Spain's Marca and As, both reported and analysed the draw results, publishing the original text of Pellegrini's interview.

In the interview, Pellegrini talked about Napoli, first of all, he admitted that he is not very familiar with Napoli, and he also said that Real Madrid is a great team, a team with a good tradition in the Champions League, so no matter who the opponent is, he will give it his all. His latest goal is to lead Real Madrid to break the spell of not reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

The Real Madrid coach except for mentioning Napoli out of politeness at the beginning, when he talked about reaching the quarterfinals, he didn't take Napoli seriously at all.

But it's quite normal, what kind of team is Real Madrid? The team with the best results in the history of the Champions League, even if the years have been unfavorable in recent years, but the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and it is more than enough to compare with Napoli.

And with the team full of superstars, Pellegrini felt that instead of bothering to study the opponent, it was better to bother thinking about how to match several superstars. It's not nice to say, but to be honest, any flash of these superstars is enough to solve an opponent like Napoli.

Everyone will admit it – the key question for Real Madrid to break the 'Dream Eight' curse is not at all who their opponents are, but themselves.

So he really doesn't think Napoli is a threat.

He feels that looking at the whole of Europe, Real Madrid has only one opponent, and that is ...... Barcelona.

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