Reader, you are holding in your hands a book about the history of the Champions League - the most prestigious tournament of the game of millions. Football brings together Liberian boy George Weah, the first African to win the Ballon d'Or, and the legendary Lionel Messi. Football combines a simple pitch with a cinder surface and the incredible Maracanã. Football brings together noisy Irishmen in a bar and a quiet Spanish boy who has been “for Barcelona since childhood.” TM Parimatch has been supporting football for a long time and systematically. The Ukrainian national team, the Shakhtar football club, student football - the list of projects we work with is significant. But we move on, learn more and, of course, share our KNOWLEDGE with you. That is why we supported the publication of this book. The result of the author’s work will help the reader think more systematically about football, understand the structural changes of this game, and follow its evolution. This is incredibly interesting! And everything is just beginning.