UCL: Real Madrid To Face Benfica, PSG Drawn Against Monaco In Champions League Play-Offs

Real Madrid will take on Benfica while Paris Saint-Germain have been drawn against Monaco in the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs following Friday’s draw in Nyon, Switzerland.

The draw produced several high-profile fixtures as teams battle for places in the round of 16 under the competition’s new format.

Joao Pedro Scores Twice, Propelling Chelsea Into Champions League Round Of 16, Eliminating Napoli

Joao Pedro fired Chelsea into the last 16 of the Champions League with the winning brace in Wednesday’s 3-2 win at Napoli, which secured a top-eight finish and eliminated his team’s Italian hosts.

Brazil forward Pedro lashed home two brilliant goals in the second half in Naples as Chelsea came back from a goal behind at half-time and finished the league phase in style.

Arsenal Achieves Champions League Clean Sweep to Secure Top Position

Arsenal became the first side to win all eight matches in the Champions League league phase as the Gunners secured top spot with a 3-2 win over Kazakhstan’s Kairat Almaty on Wednesday.

Mikel Arteta’s men were already assured of a place in the last 16 and have also guaranteed they will have home advantage in the second leg of the knockout stages as long as they progress.

Champions League draw: Manchester City face Liverpool in quarter-finals

While the two English clubs face off in an intriguing tie, there is a repeat of last season's final for Real Madrid and Juventus.

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Top 7 highest earning footballers in 2017

The top star footballers in the top global leagues are rich, yes! Very rich and if you have any reason to doubt us, we assure you that at the end of this article you will find more than enough reason to agree with us.

In the last decade we have experienced escalating payouts from domestic and international television agreements, kit deals, sponsors, Champions League, and an influx of wealthy ownership groups have resulted in surging soccer wages around the world.

While footballers make astonishing sum of money from their wages they also match such huge amount with endorsement they get from patronising brands on Television and the Social Media.

7. James Rodriguez- $7m (Brands and Sponsors: Adidas, Pepsi, Huawei and Hugo Boss):

James Rodriguez