The second Match Day of the Champions League provided Shakespearian drama. Unfortunately, most of it was from a sulking Manchester City striker. Defending champion Barcelona, meanwhile, is off and running, routing an overawed BATE 5-0, while 2011 finalist Manchester United was held to yet another draw. Here's a look back at this week's action in soccer's most prestigious club competition.
Most spoiled player: Carlos Tevez, Manchester City
If only Graeme Souness were in charge of Manchester City, he would have dragged Carlos Tevez onto the pitch or kicked him all the way to the dressing room when he refused to enter as a substitute against Bayern Munich on Tuesday. Souness, the fiery former Liverpool boss, called Tevez -- reportedly making upwards of 200,000 pounds a week -- a "disgrace." "He epitomizes what most people think is wrong with modern football," Souness told Sky Sports.
to calm down an irate Edin Dzeko as Carlos Tevez -- who would then refuse to play -- looks on.
Wolves manager Mick McCarthy suggested an alternative plan of action: He'd have left the Argentine on the tarmac in Germany.
Tevez, in a statement, only made things worse by claiming he didn't refuse to come on and that the incident was simply a "misunderstanding."
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