Expert Champions League Picks and Predictions for Matchday 1 Europe’s premier club competition returns with Matchday 1 of the expanded Champions League league phase, running from Tuesday through Thursday. The opening slate featured Real Madrid vs. Inter Milan and other high-profile fixtures, but the spotlight shifts to Wednesday’s clash between

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