Europe's aristocrats battle for right to take on nouveau riche


  • Football
  • Thursday, 13 Aug 2020

Soccer Football - Champions League - FC Barcelona arrive at the Sheraton hotel - Sheraton hotel, Lisbon, Portugal - August 13, 2020 Barcelona's Lionel Messi wearing a protective face mask arrives at the Sheraton hotel REUTERS/Rafael Marchante

LISBON (Reuters) - Europe's old guard meet on Friday when Barcelona face Bayern Munich at the Estadio da Luz in the highly anticipated pick of the Champions League quarter-finals.

Much of the build-up to the mini-tournament has focused on the challenge from the 'nouveau riche' clubs.

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