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Opinion: Europe's top clubs face uphill Champions League fight

League phase chaos ensures even heavyweight must fight to survive

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Clemente Lisi
Aug 29, 2025
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The UCL league phase draw took place on Thursday in Monaco. UEFA photo via Getty Images

If Paris Saint-Germain thought being the defending Champions League winners might earn them a soft launch into this season’s campaign, Thursday’s draw made one thing very clear: There are no coronation tours in this revamped format.

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