Who is Pedro Pinto? Champions League draw host in profile

The studio for the 2024/25 Champions League draw in Monaco
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The draws for the Champions League league phase will be made on Thursday teatime, with a now-familiar face overseeing proceedings from UEFA's big stage in Monaco.

36 teams will learn their eight opponents apiece for the newly-revamped league stage of the competition, with Thursday's draw set to determine what the fixtures will be.

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Steven Chicken

Steven Chicken has been working as a football writer since 2009, taking in stints with Football365 and the Huddersfield Examiner. Steven still covers Huddersfield Town home and away for his own publication, WeAreTerriers.com. Steven is a two-time nominee for Regional Journalist of the Year at the prestigious British Sports Journalism Awards, making the shortlist in 2020 and 2023.