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Sep 2016
29m 59s

Podcast: Messi stars on opening night

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Host Rob Daly is joined on the official competition podcast by European football expert Andy Brassell and commentators Adam Summerton and Jonathan Beck to discuss a night when Barcelona hit seven past Celtic, as the UEFA Champions League began in high-scoring fashion.

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