LEICESTER, England (AP) — The obvious answer was Barcelona or Real Madrid. Bayern Munich would have been understandable, too.
But when Gianluigi Buffon was asked which team he would like to avoid in the draw for the Champions League quarterfinals, the Juventus goalkeeper went for competition’s big outsider.
“Leicester,” the Italy great said, “because it is a dangerous team, a team which will have enthusiasm, a team which has the weapons to cause trouble for teams who want to take the initiative.”