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Lionel Messi will have worse seasons. A domestic double, a decisive goal in the UEFA Champions League final, the accolade of being named UEFA Club Footballer of the Year and a UEFA Super Cup triumph all came the way of the diminutive forward in recent months. Real Madrid CF's lavish spending spree will present a new challenge to Messi and his Barcelona team-mates both domestically and on the continent this season, but the 22-year-old Argentinian appeared unfazed when he spoke to uefa.com ahead of the start of the new European campaign. Read more on uefa.com ahead of Matchday 1 of the 2009/10 UEFA Champions League and remember to pick your fantasy football team.

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Messi and Barça hungry for more
Lionel Messi spoke to uefa.com ahead of the start of the UEFA Champions League and showed little sign that his or FC Barcelona's ambition had been dimmed by last season's success.

New kids follow Guardiola's lead
As Ciro Ferrara and Leonardo prepare to make UEFA Champions League coaching debuts for Juventus and AC Milan, Josep Guardiola's success at FC Barcelona may have started a trend.

'Magnificent' journey awaits Challandes
As group stage debutants FC Zürich prepare to meet Real Madrid CF in Group C, coach Bernard Challandes has told his side to seize the moment and treat it as the start of "a magnificent adventure".

Trophy Tour set for Milan launch
Fans in five major European cities can get close to continental football's most prestigious club prize as a new UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour, presented by Unicredit, kicks off this week.

Fantasy Football returns
UEFA Champions League Fantasy Football is back – with all the superstars of Europe's top club competition at your disposal, put your footballing expertise to the test and be a winner in 2009/10.

Arsenal appeal against Eduardo ban
Arsenal FC have appealed against the two-match suspension imposed on their Croatian international forward Eduardo by the UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body on 1 September.

Sports betting and integrity workshop in Nyon
Following the decision of the UEFA Executive Committee to tackle corruption in football, UEFA has been running its Betting Fraud Detection System since the beginning of the current season.

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