Chen three weeks pass between the two games of a tie there are details that can go unnoticed. It is what has happened in the Champions League Round of 16 League, which was played cwith a ball in the first legand with a different one in the lap. In fact, the UEFA warned the clubs immersed in this tie that the return matches would be played with the same spherical that had been used during group stageeven though they had already distributed another for the playoffs.
The decision is motivated by the change of venue for the final of the Champions League 2022 that was initially going to be the Russian city of Saint Petersburg andafter the invasion of Ukraine by the troops of the Russian army, has been moved to the stadium of Saint Denis, in Paris, as announced by the body that governs European football last February 25. On that date, the games of round of 16 first leg final with a new ball of a different design from the one used in the group stage and themed with the venue of the final. It had been on December 13, after the draw, when UEFA announced that the final ball it would also be used for all knockout rounds.
However, the war triggered by Russian attack on Ukraine forced to change headquarters and, therefore, also ball that referred to the city that was going to house it initially. At first it doesn’t seem like Adidasthe brand that sponsors the ball in official UEFA competitions, go design a new sphere in reference to Paris, not at least for the qualifiers, although there is time to take a decision for the final.
When is the Champions League final played?
the end of the Championsfinally, it will be played in Paris, on Saturday May 28 at 21 hours. The Stade de France has a capacity of more than 80,000 viewers and was built for 1998 World Cup and in it they usually play the soccer teams and rugby from France. In the two previous Champions League finals hosted by the French venue, there were spanish victory. In 2000, the Real Madrid beat Valencia (3-0). And in 2006, the Barcelona beat Arsenal (2-1).
