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Sabah's Dambrauskas Returns to England in Champions League
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In Short: Valdas Dambrauskas, the 49-year-old manager of Azerbaijani club Sabah, prepares for his return to England to face Manchester United and Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League.
The UEFA Champions League league phase kicks off on Tuesday across Europe, with the first matchday featuring significant games such as Real Madrid vs. Inter and Liverpool vs. Atletico Madrid.
For Valdas Dambrauskas, a 49-year-old who has had a nomadic coaching career across Europe, this marks a return to England with his current team, Sabah, as they face Manchester United and Arsenal in the Champions League.
Dambrauskas, whose social media presence has grown since Sabah's recent Champions League qualification, emphasizes that the focus should be on his career rather than any game show narrative.
The UEFA Champions League schedule for the league phase includes matches such as FC Internazionale Milano vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk on October 14 at 3 p.m., with the top eight advancing to the knockout round by January 27.
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- As Sabah's players and staff celebrated reaching the Champions League two weeks ago, unbeknownst to Dambrauskas he was becoming a social media star.
- Let's take a look at the full schedule of the league phase until January 27 when the first part of the tournament will end with the top eight spots advancing straight to the knockout round while the next 16 advance to a playoff round.
- Villarreal CF - SSC Napoli Wednesday, October 14 12:45 p.m.
- VfB Stuttgart - Atlético de Madrid Wednesday, October 14 12:45 p.m.
Sources
- CBS Sportslink