Dortmund in tough Champions League group
Borussia Dortmund face a tough task to improve on last year's disappointing Champions League campaign after being given a tough group Thursday. Afterwards, Barcelona's Andres Iniesta was named Best Footballer in Europe.
Defending Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund were dealt a tough hand Thursday at the 2012-13 UEFA Champions League Group Stage draw in Monaco. Last year's league and cup double winners will participate in a Group D that includes Real Madrid, Manchester City and Ajax. 2012 finalists Bayern were drawn with Valencia, Lille and BATE Borisov of Belarus in Group F. Schalke mark their return to Europe's premier competition in Group B, joining Arsenal, Olympiacos, and reigning French champions Montpellier. Qualifying rounds for the Champions League began in June, during the European Championships. Seventy-six teams from 52 different national associations enter the competition, but only 32 remain by the time the Group Stage begins in September. Tough Group D Dortmund would certainly have been hoping for a better draw after disappointingly crashing out of the group stage last year with just one win. Facing nine-time champions Real Madrid and defending English Premier League champions Manchester City means advancing to the knockout stage will be a difficult challenge for the German team. Madrid attacker Cristiano Ronaldo called it "the most difficult group", with all three teams making improvements since last season. The Spanish club made the biggest move by signing Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Luka Modric for 35 million Euros ($43.81 million) Monday. Dortmund coach Jürgen Klopp did not get caught up in the star power of the group. "We don't feel like we have to compete with them in terms of who is prettier, who is bigger, or who is better," he said. "But rather we want to be their most unpleasant opponent on the day." "Obviously it is always a great experience to be able to play in Estadio Santiago Bernabeu or on English soil," said Captain Sebastian Kehl. "But I have to honestly say, I was hoping for one of the easier [groups]." Schalke mark European return Schalke are returning to the Champions League for the first time since reaching the semifinals in 2011. With Raul no longer in the squad, the Gelsenkirchen club have a redeveloped attack lead by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Jose Manuel Jurado and Julian Draxler. "It is a really interesting group," said Schalke Captain Benedikt Höwedes. "I am especially looking forward to the duel against Arsenal. Two players who I really understand well play there in Lukas Podolski and Per Mertersacker." Domestic rivals Bayern will be feeling confident of their chances. The Bavarian club were the first name to be drawn at the event, placing them in Group F. They will hope to do one better this season after falling in the final on penalties to Chelsea at their home ground in Munich. Germany's fourth team participating in the competition, Borussia Mönchengladbach, were eliminated late Wednesday night after falling to Dynamo Kyiv 4-3 on aggregate. The Ukrainian club went on to be drawn in Group A with FC Porto, Dinamo Zagreb and Paris St. Germain. Four German teams have returned to the competition after the Bundesliga moved up in UEFA's league rankings. Previously Germany qualified just three teams into the Champions League. Iniesta named Best Footballer in Europe Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta was named Best Footballer in Europe Thursday evening. He was given the award by journalists from UEFA's 53 member countries in a live poll after the Champions League Group Stage draw in Monaco. The 28-year-old beat out favorites Lionel Messi, last year's winner, and Cristiano Ronaldo to collect the honor for the first time. Iniesta helped lead Spain to their second consecutive European Championship title this summer in Ukraine and Poland. He was named player of the tournament. Real Madrid midfielder Mesut Özil was the only German player to make the top ten list for the award.
Dortmund
Dortmund Dortmund_Hauptbahnhof Borussia_Dortmund Dortmund_(horse) Dortmund_Airport Dortmund_Sparkassen_Chess_Meeting Timeline_of_Dortmund Theater_Dortmund Technical_University_of_Dortmund 2011_Internationaler_Apano_Cup Dortmunder_Philharmoniker Internationaler_Apano_Cup Dortmund_Stadtbahn
Champions League
UEFA_Champions_League UEFA_Women's_Champions_League 2012–13_UEFA_Champions_League 2013–14_UEFA_Champions_League 2009–10_UEFA_Champions_League 2014–15_UEFA_Champions_League 2010–11_UEFA_Champions_League Women's_EHF_Champions_League 2011–12_UEFA_Champions_League 2008–09_UEFA_Champions_League 2015–16_UEFA_Champions_League 2016–17_UEFA_Champions_League 2006–07_UEFA_Champions_League 2017–18_UEFA_Champions_League 2007–08_UEFA_Champions_League Basketball_Champions_League
Borussia Dortmund
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Champions League
UEFA_Champions_League UEFA_Women's_Champions_League 2012–13_UEFA_Champions_League 2013–14_UEFA_Champions_League 2009–10_UEFA_Champions_League 2014–15_UEFA_Champions_League 2010–11_UEFA_Champions_League Women's_EHF_Champions_League 2011–12_UEFA_Champions_League 2008–09_UEFA_Champions_League 2015–16_UEFA_Champions_League 2016–17_UEFA_Champions_League 2006–07_UEFA_Champions_League 2017–18_UEFA_Champions_League 2007–08_UEFA_Champions_League Basketball_Champions_League
Thursday
Barcelona
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Andres Iniesta
Andrés_Iniesta
Best Footballer
Europe
Europe UEFA Europe_(band) UEFA_competitions European_Athletic_Association European_theatre_of_World_War_II European_Union Europe_(dinghy) European_Cricket_Council UEFA_Champions_League Senior_League_World_Series_(Europe–Africa_Region) Big_League_World_Series_(Europe–Africa_Region) Sailing_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics_–_Europe Neolithic_Europe History_of_Europe Europe_(magazine)
Bundesliga
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Borussia Dortmund
Borussia_Dortmund Borussia_Dortmund_(Superleague_Formula_team) Borussia_Dortmund_Youth_Sector Borussia_Dortmund_Handball Borussia_Dortmund_II FC_Bayern_Munich
Thursday
2012-13 UEFA Champions League Group Stage
Monaco
Monaco AS_Monaco_FC Dodge_Monaco Circuit_de_Monaco AS_Monaco_Basket Herculis A1_Team_Monaco Monaco_Grand_Prix 2011_Monaco_Grand_Prix Monaco_(band) Monaco_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest 2010_Monaco_Grand_Prix 2012_Monaco_Grand_Prix Stade_Louis_II 2013_Monaco_Grand_Prix 2017_Monaco_Grand_Prix
Group D
2014_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_D 2010_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_D 2017–18_Vijay_Hazare_Trophy_Group_D 2017–18_Ranji_Trophy_Group_D 2018_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_D Euroleague_2010–11_Regular_Season_Group_D UEFA_Euro_2012_qualifying_Group_D Copa_América_Centenario_Group_D Euroleague_2011–12_Regular_Season_Group_D 2015_AFC_Asian_Cup_Group_D UEFA_Euro_2016_Group_D UEFA_Euro_2008_Group_D UEFA_Euro_2012_Group_D 2006_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_D 2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_Group_D 2013_Africa_Cup_of_Nations_Group_D
Real Madrid
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Manchester City
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Ajax
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2012
United_States_presidential_election,_2012 2012 2012_NFL_season 2012_in_film 2012_NHL_Entry_Draft 2012_AFL_season 2012_Summer_Olympics 2012_WTA_Tour 2012_ATP_World_Tour 2012_J.League_Division_1 2012_J.League_Division_2 2012_in_Brazilian_football 2012_Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing_season 2012_Chinese_Super_League 2012_(film) UEFA_Euro_2012
Bayern
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Valencia
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Lille
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BATE Borisov
FC_BATE_Borisov
Belarus
Belarus Belarus_national_football_team ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix_in_Belarus Football_Federation_of_Belarus Belarus_women's_national_football_team Belarus_men's_national_ice_hockey_team Belarus_national_under-21_football_team Byelorussian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic Belarus_Fed_Cup_team Belarus_Davis_Cup_team Belarus_national_handball_team Football_in_Belarus Belarus_national_under-19_football_team Belarus_national_basketball_team Armed_Forces_of_Belarus Belarus_women's_national_basketball_team
Group F
2010_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_F 2014_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_F UEFA_Euro_2016_Group_F UEFA_Euro_2012_qualifying_Group_F 2006_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_F 2018_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_F UEFA_Euro_2008_qualifying_Group_F 2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_Group_F 2002_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_F Euroleague_2011–12_Top_16_Group_F Euroleague_2010–11_Top_16_Group_F Euroleague_2009–10_Top_16_Group_F 1994_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_F 1986_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_F UEFA_Euro_2016_qualifying_Group_F 2014_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_–_UEFA_Group_F
Schalke
FC_Schalke_04 Schalke_(Harz) Gelsenkirchen FC_Schalke_04_(esports)
Europe
Group B
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Arsenal
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Olympiacos
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French
Montpellier
Montpellier Montpellier_HSC Montpellier_Hérault_Rugby Montpellier_HSC_(Women) Montpellier_Handball University_of_Montpellier Gare_de_Montpellier-Saint-Roch Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Montpellier Montpellier,_Quebec Montpellier_Paillade_Basket Montpellier,_Cheltenham Montpellier–Méditerranée_Airport Stade_de_la_Mosson Montpellier_tramway Sud_de_France_Arena Open_Sud_de_France
Champions League
UEFA_Champions_League UEFA_Women's_Champions_League 2012–13_UEFA_Champions_League 2013–14_UEFA_Champions_League 2009–10_UEFA_Champions_League 2014–15_UEFA_Champions_League 2010–11_UEFA_Champions_League Women's_EHF_Champions_League 2011–12_UEFA_Champions_League 2008–09_UEFA_Champions_League 2015–16_UEFA_Champions_League 2016–17_UEFA_Champions_League 2006–07_UEFA_Champions_League 2017–18_UEFA_Champions_League 2007–08_UEFA_Champions_League Basketball_Champions_League
June
European Championships
European_Figure_Skating_Championships 2016_European_Athletics_Championships 2014_European_Athletics_Championships 2010_European_Athletics_Championships 2018_European_Athletics_Championships 2006_European_Athletics_Championships 2012_European_Athletics_Championships 1994_European_Athletics_Championships 1998_European_Athletics_Championships 2002_European_Athletics_Championships 1990_European_Athletics_Championships 1986_European_Athletics_Championships 1982_European_Athletics_Championships UEFA_European_Championship European_Canoe_Slalom_Championships 1978_European_Athletics_Championships
Group Stage
2014–15_UEFA_Champions_League_group_stage Group_stage 2013–14_UEFA_Champions_League_group_stage 2015–16_UEFA_Champions_League_group_stage 2016–17_UEFA_Europa_League_group_stage 2013–14_UEFA_Europa_League_group_stage 2011–12_UEFA_Europa_League_group_stage 2011–12_UEFA_Champions_League_group_stage 2016–17_UEFA_Champions_League_group_stage 2010–11_UEFA_Champions_League_group_stage 2015–16_UEFA_Europa_League_group_stage 2011_CAF_Champions_League_group_stage 2009–10_UEFA_Champions_League_group_stage 2017–18_UEFA_Europa_League_group_stage 2012–13_UEFA_Europa_League_group_stage 2011_CAF_Confederation_Cup_group_stage
September
Group D
2014_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_D 2010_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_D 2017–18_Vijay_Hazare_Trophy_Group_D 2017–18_Ranji_Trophy_Group_D 2018_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_D Euroleague_2010–11_Regular_Season_Group_D UEFA_Euro_2012_qualifying_Group_D Copa_América_Centenario_Group_D Euroleague_2011–12_Regular_Season_Group_D 2015_AFC_Asian_Cup_Group_D UEFA_Euro_2016_Group_D UEFA_Euro_2008_Group_D UEFA_Euro_2012_Group_D 2006_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_D 2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_Group_D 2013_Africa_Cup_of_Nations_Group_D
Dortmund
Dortmund Dortmund_Hauptbahnhof Borussia_Dortmund Dortmund_(horse) Dortmund_Airport Dortmund_Sparkassen_Chess_Meeting Timeline_of_Dortmund Theater_Dortmund Technical_University_of_Dortmund 2011_Internationaler_Apano_Cup Dortmunder_Philharmoniker Internationaler_Apano_Cup Dortmund_Stadtbahn
Real Madrid
Real_Madrid_C.F. Real_Madrid_Baloncesto Real_Madrid_C.F._(youth) Real_Madrid_Voleibol Real_Madrid_Rugby Real_Madrid_Baloncesto_B Real_Madrid_(South_Africa) 2017–18_Real_Madrid_Baloncesto_season 2016–17_Real_Madrid_Baloncesto_season 2015–16_Real_Madrid_Baloncesto_season Real_Madrid_Balonmano La_Fábrica 2015–16_Real_Madrid_C.F._season Real_Madrid_C Real_Madrid_Castilla 2010–11_Real_Madrid_Baloncesto_season
English
Premier League
Premier_League Scottish_Premier_League Premier_League_(speedway) Russian_Premier_League Azerbaijan_Premier_League Ukrainian_Premier_League 2011–12_Premier_League Kenyan_Premier_League 2012–13_Premier_League 2013–14_Premier_League Premier_League_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina Israeli_Premier_League 2008–09_Premier_League 2009–10_Premier_League 2014–15_Premier_League Kazakhstan_Premier_League
Manchester City
Manchester_City_F.C. Manchester_City_W.F.C. Manchester_City_F.C._EDS_and_Academy Manchester,_Richmond,_Virginia Manchester_United_F.C. Manchester_City_F.C._supporters 2011–12_Manchester_City_F.C._season Manchester,_New_Hampshire Manchester_City_F.C._(Sierra_Leone) Manchester_derby
German
Madrid
Madrid Community_of_Madrid Madrid_Open_(tennis) Madrid_(Congress_of_Deputies_constituency) Madrid_Tennis_Grand_Prix Adolfo_Suárez_Madrid–Barajas_Airport Madrid,_Cundinamarca Madrid,_New_York WTA_Madrid_Open_(tennis) 2015_Mutua_Madrid_Open Real_Madrid_C.F. 2016_Mutua_Madrid_Open Madrid,_Iowa 2013_Mutua_Madrid_Open 2018_Mutua_Madrid_Open 2011_Mutua_Madrid_Open
attacker
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano_Ronaldo
Spanish
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C. Tottenham_Hotspur_(Superleague_Formula_team) Tottenham_Hotspur_L.F.C. Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C._Under-23s_and_Academy Everton_F.C. 1962_FA_Cup_Final
midfielder
Luka Modric
Luka_Modrić
35 million Euros
$43.81 million
Monday
Dortmund
Dortmund Dortmund_Hauptbahnhof Borussia_Dortmund Dortmund_(horse) Dortmund_Airport Dortmund_Sparkassen_Chess_Meeting Timeline_of_Dortmund Theater_Dortmund Technical_University_of_Dortmund 2011_Internationaler_Apano_Cup Dortmunder_Philharmoniker Internationaler_Apano_Cup Dortmund_Stadtbahn
coach
Jürgen Klopp
Jürgen_Klopp
Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
Santiago_Bernabéu_Stadium
English
Captain
Sebastian Kehl
Sebastian_Kehl
Schalke
FC_Schalke_04 Schalke_(Harz) Gelsenkirchen FC_Schalke_04_(esports)
European
Schalke
FC_Schalke_04 Schalke_(Harz) Gelsenkirchen FC_Schalke_04_(esports)
Champions League
UEFA_Champions_League UEFA_Women's_Champions_League 2012–13_UEFA_Champions_League 2013–14_UEFA_Champions_League 2009–10_UEFA_Champions_League 2014–15_UEFA_Champions_League 2010–11_UEFA_Champions_League Women's_EHF_Champions_League 2011–12_UEFA_Champions_League 2008–09_UEFA_Champions_League 2015–16_UEFA_Champions_League 2016–17_UEFA_Champions_League 2006–07_UEFA_Champions_League 2017–18_UEFA_Champions_League 2007–08_UEFA_Champions_League Basketball_Champions_League
2011
Raul
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Gelsenkirchen
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Klaas-Jan_Huntelaar
Jose Manuel Jurado
José_Manuel_Jurado
Julian Draxler
Julian_Draxler
Schalke
FC_Schalke_04 Schalke_(Harz) Gelsenkirchen FC_Schalke_04_(esports)
Captain
Benedikt Höwedes
Benedikt_Höwedes
Arsenal
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Lukas Podolski
Lukas_Podolski
Per Mertersacker
Bayern
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Bavarian
Group F
2010_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_F 2014_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_F UEFA_Euro_2016_Group_F UEFA_Euro_2012_qualifying_Group_F 2006_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_F 2018_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_F UEFA_Euro_2008_qualifying_Group_F 2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_Group_F 2002_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_F Euroleague_2011–12_Top_16_Group_F Euroleague_2010–11_Top_16_Group_F Euroleague_2009–10_Top_16_Group_F 1994_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_F 1986_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_F UEFA_Euro_2016_qualifying_Group_F 2014_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_–_UEFA_Group_F
Chelsea
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Munich
Munich Ludwig_Maximilian_University_of_Munich Munich_(film) München_Hauptbahnhof Bavarian_International_Tennis_Championships Munich_Airport Munich_(district) Munich_Agreement Munich_(song) 1972_Summer_Olympics Bavarian_State_Opera Olympiapark_(Munich) Munich,_North_Dakota Technical_University_of_Munich EHC_Red_Bull_München Academy_of_Fine_Arts,_Munich
Germany
Germany Germany_national_football_team Nazi_Germany German_Empire Germany_women's_national_football_team Weimar_Republic German_Football_Association ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix_in_Germany GfK_Entertainment_Charts Germany_national_youth_football_team A1_Team_Germany Germany_national_rugby_union_team Kingdom_of_Germany German_literature Germany_men's_national_ice_hockey_team Same-sex_marriage_in_Germany
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia_Mönchengladbach
Wednesday
Dynamo Kyiv
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Ukrainian
Group A
Group_A AESCRJ 2014_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_A 2010_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_A UEFA_Euro_2016_Group_A 2017–18_Ranji_Trophy_Group_A UEFA_Euro_2012_qualifying_Group_A 2017–18_Vijay_Hazare_Trophy_Group_A LIERJ 2011_Cricket_World_Cup_Group_A 2008_Rugby_League_World_Cup_Group_A UEFA_Euro_2008_Group_A Euroleague_2011–12_Regular_Season_Group_A Euroleague_2010–11_Regular_Season_Group_A 2015_AFC_Asian_Cup_Group_A UEFA_Euro_2012_Group_A
FC Porto
FC_Porto FC_Porto_(Superleague_Formula_team) FC_Porto_(handball) FC_Porto_(basketball) FC_Porto_(roller_hockey) FC_Porto_Juniors FC_Porto_(billiards) FC_Porto_B
Dinamo Zagreb
GNK_Dinamo_Zagreb GNK_Dinamo_Zagreb_Academy ŽNK_Dinamo_Zagreb ŽKK_Medveščak
Paris St. Germain
Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C. Paris_Saint-Germain_Féminines Paris_Saint-Germain_Rugby_League Paris_Saint-Germain_Handball PSG_Handball
German
Bundesliga
Bundesliga Frauen-Bundesliga Basketball_Bundesliga Austrian_Football_Bundesliga 2016–17_Bundesliga 2013–14_Bundesliga Handball-Bundesliga 2007–08_Bundesliga Bundesliga_(baseball) 2012–13_Bundesliga 2014–15_Bundesliga 2011–12_Bundesliga Handball-Bundesliga_(women) 2008–09_Bundesliga 2009–10_Bundesliga 2015–16_Bundesliga
UEFA
UEFA UEFA_Europa_League 2019_FIFA_Women's_World_Cup_qualification_(UEFA) UEFA_Women's_Champions_League UEFA_Champions_League 2010_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(UEFA) UEFA_coefficient UEFA_Euro_1996 1962_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(UEFA) 2011–12_UEFA_Europa_League 2005–06_UEFA_Cup 2018_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(UEFA) 2007–08_UEFA_Cup 2008–09_UEFA_Cup 2014_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(UEFA) 2006_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(UEFA)
Germany
Champions League
UEFA_Champions_League UEFA_Women's_Champions_League 2012–13_UEFA_Champions_League 2013–14_UEFA_Champions_League 2009–10_UEFA_Champions_League 2014–15_UEFA_Champions_League 2010–11_UEFA_Champions_League Women's_EHF_Champions_League 2011–12_UEFA_Champions_League 2008–09_UEFA_Champions_League 2015–16_UEFA_Champions_League 2016–17_UEFA_Champions_League 2006–07_UEFA_Champions_League 2017–18_UEFA_Champions_League 2007–08_UEFA_Champions_League Basketball_Champions_League
Iniesta
Andrés_Iniesta Iniesta,_Cuenca
Best Footballer
Europe
Barcelona
Barcelona FC_Barcelona Province_of_Barcelona Barcelona_S.C. FC_Barcelona_Handbol FC_Barcelona_Bàsquet Barcelona_Open_(tennis) Circuit_de_Barcelona-Catalunya FC_Barcelona_Hoquei FC_Barcelona_Femení CN_Barcelona Barcelona_(Congress_of_Deputies_constituency) Barcelona_(Parliament_of_Catalonia_constituency) Barcelona–El_Prat_Airport Barcelona,_Venezuela House_of_Barcelona
Spain
Spain Spain_national_football_team Royal_Spanish_Football_Federation Liga_ACB Spanish_Empire Spain_men's_national_basketball_team Spain_national_rugby_union_team Restoration_(Spain) Habsburg_Spain Francoist_Spain Royal_Spanish_Cycling_Federation Spain_women's_national_football_team Same-sex_marriage_in_Spain Spain_national_under-21_football_team Spanish_poetry Spain_national_beach_soccer_team
midfielder
Andres Iniesta
Andrés_Iniesta
Best Footballer
Europe
Thursday evening
UEFA
UEFA UEFA_Europa_League 2019_FIFA_Women's_World_Cup_qualification_(UEFA) UEFA_Women's_Champions_League UEFA_Champions_League 2010_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(UEFA) UEFA_coefficient UEFA_Euro_1996 1962_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(UEFA) 2011–12_UEFA_Europa_League 2005–06_UEFA_Cup 2018_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(UEFA) 2007–08_UEFA_Cup 2008–09_UEFA_Cup 2014_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(UEFA) 2006_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(UEFA)
Champions League Group Stage
2015–16_UEFA_Champions_League_group_stage 2013–14_UEFA_Champions_League_group_stage 2014–15_UEFA_Champions_League_group_stage 2007–08_UEFA_Champions_League_group_stage 2010–11_UEFA_Champions_League 2012–13_UEFA_Champions_League 2017–18_UEFA_Champions_League_group_stage 2011–12_UEFA_Champions_League_group_stage 2008–09_UEFA_Champions_League_group_stage 2018–19_UEFA_Champions_League_group_stage 2002–03_UEFA_Champions_League_group_stage 2016–17_UEFA_Champions_League_group_stage 2012–13_UEFA_Champions_League_group_stage 2009–10_UEFA_Champions_League_group_stage 2011–12_UEFA_Champions_League 2013–14_UEFA_Champions_League
Monaco
Monaco AS_Monaco_FC Dodge_Monaco Circuit_de_Monaco AS_Monaco_Basket Herculis A1_Team_Monaco Monaco_Grand_Prix 2011_Monaco_Grand_Prix Monaco_(band) Monaco_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest 2010_Monaco_Grand_Prix 2012_Monaco_Grand_Prix Stade_Louis_II 2013_Monaco_Grand_Prix 2017_Monaco_Grand_Prix
Lionel Messi
Lionel_Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano_Ronaldo
Iniesta
Andrés_Iniesta Iniesta,_Cuenca
Spain
Spain Spain_national_football_team Royal_Spanish_Football_Federation Liga_ACB Spanish_Empire Spain_men's_national_basketball_team Spain_national_rugby_union_team Restoration_(Spain) Habsburg_Spain Francoist_Spain Royal_Spanish_Cycling_Federation Spain_women's_national_football_team Same-sex_marriage_in_Spain Spain_national_under-21_football_team Spanish_poetry Spain_national_beach_soccer_team
European Championship
UEFA_European_Championship European_Women's_Handball_Championship European_Championship_(darts) 2007_European_Championship_of_Ski_Mountaineering 2005_European_Championship_of_Ski_Mountaineering 2009_European_Championship_of_Ski_Mountaineering European_Men's_Handball_Championship European_Cricket_Championship Men's_European_Volleyball_Championship European_Water_Polo_Championship 2012_European_Championship_of_Ski_Mountaineering European_Championship 2003_European_Championship_of_Ski_Mountaineering WWE_European_Championship 2001_European_Championship_of_Ski_Mountaineering Women's_European_Cricket_Championship
Ukraine
Ukraine Ukraine_national_football_team Ukrainian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic List_of_non-marine_molluscs_of_Ukraine Football_Federation_of_Ukraine ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix_in_Ukraine Ukraine_women's_national_football_team Ukraine_national_cerebral_palsy_football_team Ukraine_national_under-21_football_team Ukraine_national_under-19_football_team Ukraine_Fed_Cup_team Ukrainian_Basketball_SuperLeague Ukraine_national_rugby_union_team Ukraine_national_basketball_team Ukraine_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics Ukrainian_People's_Republic
Poland
Poland Poland_national_football_team Second_Polish_Republic Polish_People's_Republic ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix_in_Poland Polish_Football_Association Poland_national_speedway_team Polish–Lithuanian_Commonwealth List_of_non-marine_molluscs_of_Poland Recognition_of_same-sex_unions_in_Poland Kingdom_of_Poland_(1025–1385) Poland_women's_national_football_team Congress_Poland Poland_national_under-21_football_team Poland_men's_national_volleyball_team Poland_national_handball_team
Real Madrid
Real_Madrid_C.F. Real_Madrid_Baloncesto Real_Madrid_C.F._(youth) Real_Madrid_Voleibol Real_Madrid_Rugby Real_Madrid_Baloncesto_B Real_Madrid_(South_Africa) 2017–18_Real_Madrid_Baloncesto_season 2016–17_Real_Madrid_Baloncesto_season 2015–16_Real_Madrid_Baloncesto_season Real_Madrid_Balonmano La_Fábrica 2015–16_Real_Madrid_C.F._season Real_Madrid_C Real_Madrid_Castilla 2010–11_Real_Madrid_Baloncesto_season
midfielder
Mesut Özil
Mesut_Özil
German
Champions League
UEFA_Champions_League
iptc::15000000 slot::keyword sport::20001065 sport_event::20001110 topic::sport type::competition type::entity type::event type::sport_competition
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia_Dortmund
iptc::15000000 slot::keyword sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::organization type::sport_team
Bundesliga
Bundesliga
iptc::15000000 slot::keyword sport::20001065 sport_event::20001115 topic::sport type::competition type::entity type::event type::sport_competition
Andres Iniesta
Andrés_Iniesta
gender::male iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::person type::sport_player
Real Madrid
Real_Madrid_C.F.
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::organization type::sport_team
2012-13 UEFA Champions League Group Stage
2012–13_UEFA_Champions_League_group_stage
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 sport_event::20001110 topic::sport type::competition type::entity type::event type::sport_competition
Thursday
topic::none type::time type::value
Barcelona
FC_Barcelona
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::organization type::sport_team
Best Footballer
iptc::08000000 iptc::15000000 iptc::20000498 topic::human_interest topic::sport type::award type::entity type::misc type::sport_award
Europe
Europe
topic::none type::entity type::location type::regio
Monaco
Monaco
topic::none type::entity type::gpe type::gpe0 type::location
Group D
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 sport_event::20001110 topic::sport type::competition type::entity type::event type::sport_competition
Manchester City
Manchester_City_F.C.
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::organization type::sport_team
Ajax
AFC_Ajax
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::organization type::sport_team
2012
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::competition type::entity type::event type::sport_competition
Bayern
FC_Bayern_Munich
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::organization type::sport_team
Valencia
Valencia_CF
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::organization type::sport_team
Lille
Lille_OSC
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::organization type::sport_team
BATE Borisov
FC_BATE_Borisov
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::organization type::sport_team
Belarus
Belarus
topic::none type::entity type::gpe type::gpe0 type::location
Group F
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 sport_event::20001110 topic::sport type::competition type::entity type::event type::sport_competition
Schalke
FC_Schalke_04
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::organization type::sport_team
Europe
meta::todo
Group B
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 sport_event::20001110 topic::sport type::competition type::entity type::event type::sport_competition
Arsenal
Arsenal_F.C.
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::organization type::sport_team
Olympiacos
Olympiacos_F.C.
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::organization type::sport_team
French
topic::none type::gpe0-x type::other
Montpellier
Montpellier_HSC
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::organization type::sport_team
June
topic::none type::time type::value
European Championships
European_Championships_(multi-sport_event)
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::competition type::entity type::event type::sport_competition
Group Stage
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::competition type::entity type::event type::sport_competition
September
topic::none type::time type::value
English
topic::none type::gpe0-x type::other
Premier League
Premier_League
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 sport_event::20001115 topic::sport type::competition type::entity type::event type::sport_competition
German
topic::none type::gpe0-x type::other
attacker
topic::none type::role type::value
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano_Ronaldo
gender::male iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::person type::sport_player
Spanish
topic::none type::gpe0-x type::other
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C.
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::organization type::sport_team
midfielder
topic::none type::role type::value
Luka Modric
Luka_Modrić
gender::male iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::person type::sport_player
35 million Euros
topic::none type::money type::value
$43.81 million
topic::none type::money type::value
Monday
topic::none type::time type::value
coach
topic::none type::role type::value
Jürgen Klopp
Jürgen_Klopp
gender::male iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::person type::sport_coach
Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
Santiago_Bernabéu_Stadium
iptc::15000000 topic::sport type::entity type::facility type::location type::sport_facility
Captain
topic::none type::role type::value
Sebastian Kehl
Sebastian_Kehl
gender::male iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::person type::sport_player
European
meta::todo
2011
topic::none type::time type::value
Raul
Raúl_(footballer)
gender::male iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::person type::sport_player
Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen
meta::todo
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Klaas-Jan_Huntelaar
gender::male iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::person type::sport_player
Jose Manuel Jurado
José_Manuel_Jurado
gender::male iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::person type::sport_player
Julian Draxler
Julian_Draxler
gender::male iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::person type::sport_player
Benedikt Höwedes
Benedikt_Höwedes
gender::male iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::person type::sport_player
Lukas Podolski
Lukas_Podolski
gender::male iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::person type::sport_player
Per Mertersacker
Per_Mertesacker
gender::male iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::person type::sport_player
Bavarian
topic::none type::gpe1-x type::other
Chelsea
Chelsea_F.C.
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::organization type::sport_team
Munich
Munich
topic::none type::entity type::gpe type::gpe2 type::location
Germany
Germany
topic::none type::entity type::gpe type::gpe0 type::location
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia_Mönchengladbach
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::organization type::sport_team
Wednesday
topic::none type::time type::value
Dynamo Kyiv
FC_Dynamo_Kyiv
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::organization type::sport_team
Ukrainian
topic::none type::gpe0-x type::other
Group A
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 sport_event::20001110 topic::sport type::competition type::entity type::event type::sport_competition
FC Porto
FC_Porto
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::organization type::sport_team
Dinamo Zagreb
GNK_Dinamo_Zagreb
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::organization type::sport_team
Paris St. Germain
Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C.
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::organization type::sport_team
UEFA
UEFA
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::organization type::sport_org
Germany
meta::todo
Spain
Spain_national_football_team
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::organization type::sport_team
Thursday evening
topic::none type::time type::value
Lionel Messi
Lionel_Messi
gender::male iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::person type::sport_player
Spain
Spain
topic::none type::entity type::gpe type::gpe0 type::location
European Championship
iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::competition type::entity type::event type::sport_competition
Ukraine
Ukraine
topic::none type::entity type::gpe type::gpe0 type::location
Poland
Poland
topic::none type::entity type::gpe type::gpe0 type::location
Mesut Özil
Mesut_Özil
gender::male iptc::15000000 sport::20001065 topic::sport type::entity type::person type::sport_player
France
Bavaria
United_Kingdom
Netherlands
Portugal
Greece
Croatia