Football: Starting from being abandoned by Barcelona

On August 22, after Chelsea defeated Aston Villa, they welcomed the draw ceremony for the 2013-2014 UEFA Champions League group stage. On

August 29, 2013, the draw ceremony for the UEFA Champions League group stage was held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo.

On the same day, UEFA will also hold the award ceremony for the best European player.

Last year in the UEFA Champions League, Chelsea's performance was really bad and they were eliminated in the group stage, which is still fresh in people's memory.

This year, the team management decided to let Mourinho take over, hoping that he can lead the team to avenge the previous shame and regain the lost ground in the Champions League.

For Chelsea players and fans, this year's UEFA Champions League journey is of great significance.

They must still remember the pain of being eliminated last year. They have been looking forward to this event for a long time, and this will be a chance to make a comeback.

That night, Mourinho and captain Terry attended the UEFA Champions League draw ceremony. At this time, Li Lei and De Bruyne, who were new players, had not had the opportunity to participate in such a major occasion.

The two sat in front of the TV, looking at the head coach and captain in the camera with envy.

It is such an honor to stand on the highest podium of UEFA and receive the attention of fans all over the world.

"I hope I can also attend the event with my coach at this time next year." Li Lei said with envy.

"Yes! I want to go too. As long as we try our best, we will eventually reach that stage. De Bruyne patted Li Lei on the shoulder and said

"Hello, fellow football fans! Welcome to watch the live broadcast of the Champions League group stage draw ceremony"

"This year's Champions League draw is very eye-catching, with many powerful teams gathering and it is bound to be a series of exciting matches"

"Now, let's get down to business and see how the 32 participating teams are grouped."

Group A: Manchester United, Bayer Leverkusen, Shakhtar Donetsk, Real Sociedad

Group B: Real Madrid, Galatasaray, Juventus, Copenhagen

Group C: Paris Saint-Germain, Olympiacos, Benfica, Anderlecht

Group D: Bayern Munich, Manchester City, CSKA Moscow, Pilsen

Group E: Chelsea, Schalke 04, Basel, Steaua Bucharest Group

F: Arsenal, Marseille, Napoli, Dortmund

Group G: Atletico Madrid, Zenit St. Petersburg, Porto, Austria Vienna

Group H: Barcelona, AC Milan, Ajax, Celtic

"Wow! Barcelona in Group H faced AC Milan. Compared to this, Group A is definitely the group of death."

""Yeah!" When the draw results were announced, Li Lei and De Bruyne happily high-fived.

Chelsea was placed in Group E. In comparison, the competition in other groups was extremely fierce, especially Arsenal, Marseille, Naples and Dortmund in Group F.

The strength of the opponents in Group E was relatively balanced, and Chelsea got a relatively good draw, which undoubtedly increased their chances of qualifying from the group.

"Great, we have a great chance of winning the championship in this group!" Li Lei said happily.

"But we can't be careless, we have to try our best in every game."De Bruyne reminded seriously.

After the Champions League draw ceremony, UEFA held an award ceremony for the European Player of the Year.

In the end, French star Ribery won the award.

Last season, he won the Bundesliga and Champions League titles with Bayern Munich, showing excellent leadership and efficient goal-scoring ability on the field.

On the night of the award, Ribery stepped onto the podium in a simple suit with a happy smile on his face.

This represents that his personal career has reached a new height.

"I would like to thank my teammates and coaching staff for their help. Without them, I would not be who I am today." Ribery said so in his speech.

Li Lei and De Bruyne also watched the entire award ceremony in front of the TV.

On the TV screen, Ribery was talking nonstop on the podium, and the stars were shining.

Li Lei and De Bruyne couldn't help but reveal envy in their eyes - being able to stand on such a grand stage and accept the attention and applause of the whole world is exactly what they are striving for.

At this time, Ribery is like a dazzling star, illuminating their way forward.

To become a superstar like him, the road is still long and requires great efforts.

But this also inspires the two young people. They are eager to stand at the top and feel the glory like Ribery one day.

With the end of the Champions League draw, Chelsea's first round opponent is confirmed to be the Swiss champion Basel team.

According to the schedule, Chelsea will face Basel at home at Stamford Bridge on September 19, officially starting the new season of the Champions League.

This team from the Swiss Super League is a traditional giant team in Switzerland.

They have won the Swiss Super League championship 20 times and are one of the most successful clubs in Switzerland.

The home stadium is located at St. Jakob Park, which can accommodate 38,760 fans. The star players in the team include captain Stoke, midfielder Teixeira, forward Fellaini, etc.

Their playing style is known for its smooth technology, but their overall strength is still a certain distance away from the top teams in the Champions League.

There have only been two encounters with Chelsea in history, both of which were friendly matches.

Facing the Swiss Super League champion Basel, Mourinho sent out Chelsea's full main lineup. He attached great importance to this first Champions League match. Although the opponent was mediocre, he did not dare to slack off.

Chelsea has made large-scale reinforcements this summer, and the depth and quality of the lineup have made a qualitative leap.

Even with such sufficient preparations, accidents still occurred.