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Video: Some people genuinely believe Javier Zanetti fixed the Champions League draw

Published 16:08 14 Dec 2015 GMT

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Video: Some people genuinely believe Javier Zanetti fixed the Champions League draw

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Inter Milan legend Javier Zanetti was on ball-picking duty for the Champions League last 16 draw.

Thanks to him, two of Inter's rivals - Roma and Juventus - were given tough ties, against Real Madrid and Bayern Munich respectively. https://twitter.com/colossus_bet/status/676360804875313152 This, coupled with his unusual method for picking Real Madrid out of the bowl, has seen some suggest that the Champions League draw was fixed. https://twitter.com/ashleygiow/status/676359663500337152 https://twitter.com/marfo_micky/status/676393414032809985 https://twitter.com/ashyanz/status/676360305274920960 Although we agree his technique when mixing the balls left plenty to be desired, we're far from convinced that this is a fix.

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Video: Some people genuinely believe Javier Zanetti fixed the Champions League draw