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Spurs play Young Boys in Champions League playoffs

The Columbian
Published: August 6, 2010, 12:00am

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Premier League side Tottenham must overcome Swiss underdog Young Boys in the Champions League playoff round to reach the group stage for the first time.

Sevilla was drawn Friday to play another debutant, Braga, for a place among Europe’s elite 32 clubs in the groups.

Four-time European champion Ajax was paired with Dynamo Kiev.

Zenit St. Petersburg will play Auxerre, and Werder Bremen plays Sampdoria, the 1992 European Cup beaten finalist.

First leg matches are played Aug. 17-18, and return games Aug. 24-25.

The winners of 10 playoff ties drawn Friday enter the group stage, which will be drawn Aug. 26 in Monaco.

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