The UEFA Champions League draw, at the Grimaldi Forum, in Monaco, Thursday Aug. 27, 2009.

UEFA General Secretary David Taylor draws Manchester United during the draw ceremony for the Champions League group stage at Monaco's Grimaldi Forum in Monte-Carlo August 27, 2009.





UEFA General Secretary David Taylor, shows the name Real Madrid who will play Group C during the UEFA Champions League draw in Monaco, Thursday Aug. 27, 2009.




The best forward and player of the year FC Barcelona's Argentinian Lionel Messi, left, the best midfielder of the year FC Barcelona's Xavi Hernandez, right, and Barcelona's President Joan Laporta, pose for photographers during the UEFA Champions League draw, at the Grimaldi Forum, in Monaco, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009. The UEFA champions League Cup is in front.






MONACO - AUGUST 27: UEFA Chief Executive David Taylor shows VFB Stuttgart drawn in group G during the UEFA Champions League Draw at the Grimaldi Forum on August 27, 2009 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.




MONACO - AUGUST 27: Groups E,F,G and H are displayed during the UEFA Champions League Draw at the Grimaldi Forum on August 27, 2009 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.




UEFA President Michel Platini, right, and Barcelona's President Joan Laporta, joke during the UEFA Champions League draw, at the Grimaldi Forum, in Monaco, Thursday Aug. 27, 2009.




The best forward and player of the year FC Barcelona's Argentinian Lionel Messi, right, receives his trophy off UEFA President Michel Platini, during the UEFA Champions League draw, at the Grimaldi Forum, in Monaco, Thursday Aug. 27, 2009.



MONACO - AUGUST 27: Board member Ulrich Ruf (R) and representatives of VFB Stuttgart attend the UEFA Champions League Draw at the Grimaldi Forum on August 27, 2009 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.




UEFA General Secretary David Taylor (R) and Barcelona's Lionel Messi conduct the draw ceremony for the Champions League group stage at Monaco's Grimaldi Forum in Monte-Carlo, August 27, 2009.




MONACO - AUGUST 27: VFB Stuttgart are drawn during the UEFA Champions League Draw at the Grimaldi Forum on August 27, 2009 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.




General view of the UEFA Champions League draw in Monaco, Thursday Aug. 27, 2009, in Monaco, Thursday Aug. 27, 2009.


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