UEFA rubbishes fixed allegation

William Gaillard, advisor to UEFA president Michel Platini, described as a "ridiculous story" claims that the Champions League draw was fixed, saying "cheating is impossible."
A message left on an internet forum at 10.28am on Friday - 90 minutes before the draw took place in Nyon - correctly predicted the quarterfinal line-up.
The chances of making such a match are 104-1.
The message - which appeared on a Liverpool newspaper website - claimed bookmakers were no longer willing to accept bets on the draw. Spokesmen for the bookmakers Ladbrokes and Paddy Power said it was normal practice to remove odds on the draw as early as 11am. Neither had taken large sums on the outcome.
"It was pure luck," Gaillard said. "That's the only explanation we can give."
"It's a joke, a ridiculous story.
“What's so impressive about someone predicting these matches on an English internet site. There are only four matches. It would have been more impressive had he predicted the Champions League groups which have 32 teams."
Gaillard added the warming of the balls in the draw was impossible. "If we heated the plastic balls, they would melt. We take them out 10 minutes before the draw during which time they would have cooled down. Any cheating is impossible."