Barcelona backed for Champions League with sports betting firms
Barcelona are still favourites with sports betting firms to win this season's Champions League following the draw for the second round in Switzerland today (December 19th).The Spanish giants, who will face French champions Lyon in the last 16, are 10/3 with William Hill to triumph in Europe's elite club competition.
Chelsea were drawn against Juventus for the second round, with Luiz Felipe Scolari's side priced at 11/2 to go all the way in the competition.
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Meanwhile, Manchester United are a 6/1 to retain the Champions League trophy ahead of their last-16 meeting with Internazionale.
Jose Mourinho, whose Porto side knocked United out of the competition in 2004, said he was pleased to be facing Sir Alex Ferguson once again.
"I am satisfied, I wanted the best and I have got the European champions who maybe in two days will be world champions," he told reporters.
William Hill is offering 5/4 on the Champions League winner being an English side and prices an all-Premier League final at 7/2.
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