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Who is the man on the Pafos crest? All about Champions League team from Cyprus set to face Chelsea, Bayern

While most eyeballs across the UEFA Champions League are drawn to the biggest clubs across Europe, the tournament also provides smaller sides with the ability to secure increased fame and wealth, as well as a moment in the world's biggest sporting spotlight.

That is the case in the 2025/26 campaign as two teams, Pafos FC and Kairat Almaty, will make their debuts in the club's lucrative league phase. Both qualified for the 32-team table by starting deep in the qualifying rounds and sensationally progressing through nearly all levels to secure a spot in the competition proper.

Pafos, hailing from the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, have been drawn against Che

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