In the final group stage matches of the Champions League, Galatasaray faced Juventus Turin at the Türk Telekom Arena, and Didier Drogba had the responsibility of leading his team to the round of 16. Despite a media storm following the t-shirt tribute to Nelson Mandela, Drogba aimed to secure victory. Galatasaray relied on its African players, including Emmanuel Eboue, Aurélien Chedjou, Dany Nounkeu, and Nordin Amarabat, while Juventus counted on the Ghanaian Kwadwo Asamoah. Olympiakos Piraeus, with its African players Bong, Ndinga, Yatabaré, and Medjani, aimed to qualify against Anderlecht. Manchester City traveled to Munich without the Ivorian Yaya Touré to face Bayern, while other matches included Manchester United vs. Shakhtar, Real Sociedad vs. Leverkusen, Benfica vs. PSG, Copenhagen vs. Real Madrid, and CSKA Moscow vs. Viktoria Plzen. The outcomes would determine which teams advanced to the knockout stage.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: WILL DROGBA SEND GALATASARAY INTO THE ROUND OF 16?
