Mbappé and Bellingham: top stars who might come to Almaty for Champions League matches
As a reminder, Almaty’s Kairat will face Spain’s Real Madrid, Greece’s Olympiacos, Belgium’s Club Brugge, and Cyprus’ Pafos at the Central Stadium.
Real Madrid
According to Transfermarkt, the 15-time Champions League winner has the most expensive squad, valued at €1.4 billion. Stars such as Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham, Vinícius Jr., Thibaut Courtois, and Trent Alexander-Arnold may come to Almaty for the match.
Key players include: Thibaut Courtois – one of the best goalkeepers in recent years, Dani Carvajal – 6-time UCL winner, Kylian Mbappé – World Cup winner, Jude Bellingham – one of the most expensive midfielders in the world.
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Club Brugge
A 19-time national champion, the Belgian side has a squad valued at €173.4 million.
Top players: Joel Ordóñez (defender) – €28M, Raphael Onyedika (midfielder) – €20M, Christos Tzolis (midfielder) – €25M.
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Olympiacos
The 48-time Greek champion from Piraeus has a squad valued at €102.2 million.
Notable players: Santiago Hezze (midfielder) – €12M, Christos Mouzakitis (midfielder) – €12M.
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Pafos
The Champions League debutants have the most modest squad, valued at just €20.085 million.
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Match dates
The group stage matches will take place between September 16 and January 28. Exact dates will be announced on August 30.
Almaty’s Kairat reached the group stage of the Champions League for the first time in history after a heroic penalty shootout win over Scotland’s Celtic.