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UEFA voids Champions League draw after mistake

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA will have to redo the Champions League draw for the round of 16 after mistakingly placing Manchester United’s name into the wrong pot. UEFA voided the initial results, which had created another matchup between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi after Manchester United was paired with Paris Saint-Germain. United had initially been paired with Villarreal even though the English club’s name should not have been in that pot since the two advanced from the same group. UEFA blamed the mishap on a technical problem. A new draw was set to take place at 3 p.m. local time. 

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