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CHELSEA cult leader Paulo Ferreira looks similar helium hasn't aged a time since retirement.
Ferreira, present an adjunct astatine AC Milan, was connected the touchline for the Serie A side's 3-1 triumph implicit Madrid successful the Champions League past night.
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Ferreira followed caller Milan brag Paulo Fonseca from Lille successful the summer.
And his caller nine were liable for Carlo Ancelotti's 2nd European decision of the season, arsenic Madrid suffered back-to-back losses astatine the Bernabeu.
But the 45-year-old could've been mistaken for a existent subordinate connected Tuesday evening.
The 62-capped Portugal planetary was seen hugging Ancelotti and erstwhile Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata, who scored connected the night, astatine full-time.
And helium inactive sports his signature jet-black locks, tan and airy stumbled beard.
Ferreira remains a fashionable fig among Chelsea fans, having played for the nine for 9 years betwixt 2004 and 2013.
He won 3 Premier League titles, arsenic good arsenic the Champions League successful 2012 and Europa League with the Blues successful 2013.
After winning Europe's apical contention with Porto successful 2004, Ferreira followed Jose Mourinho from Porto to West London a fewer months later.
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He made 141 Prem appearances, providing 4 assists from full-back.
Ferreira began moving with Chelsea's indebtedness players aft his status successful 2013.
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He was besides a nine ambassador earlier ending his 18-year relation with Stamford Bridge aft Roman Abramovich enactment the nine up for merchantability successful 2022.
The adjunct manager linked up with his compatriot Fonseca astatine Ligue 1 broadside Lillie successful 2023, earlier moving to AC Milan with him successful July.
The Rossoneri beryllium 18th successful the Champions League table, having won 2 and mislaid 2 to Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen this term.
New Champions League format is simply a snorefest
By Dan King
UEFA sold the thought of expanding the Champions League from 32 to 36 teams, with each playing 8 games alternatively of six successful the opening phase, arsenic a mode of creating much competitiveness and excitement.
The biggest clubs would person 2 matches against their peers, alternatively than having to hold until the knockout signifier to meet.
The smaller clubs would conscionable teams of a akin level doubly and person a accidental of tasting triumph that was truthful hard to execute if you were the bottommost effect successful a radical of four.
Ignoring for a infinitesimal the information that the existent information was the elemental equation of much games = much money, the mentation itself already looks flawed.
None of the matches betwixt European giants has delivered a compelling contention yet.
And wherefore would they? At the commencement of the agelong play with much matches successful it, wherefore would immoderate squad with ambitions to triumph things successful the spring, spell retired each guns blazing successful the autumn?
Especially erstwhile they cognize they person six games NOT against large sides to marque definite they accrue capable points to suffice astatine slightest for the play-off circular (and adjacent much games).
There is adjacent little jeopardy than before.
Read the afloat file connected the Champions League format neglect and wherefore everyone - including YOU - needs a rethink.
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