The return of Jose Mourinho to Chelsea and David Beckham to Manchester United are the two stories which, for obvious reasons, have grabbed the headlines following the UEFA Champions League draw.
But while Beckham's homecoming with AC Milan will be an emotional moment for the midfielder, and the United fans, it's Mourinho's Stamford Bridge comeback which is far more interesting.
Beckham is sure to receive an exceptional welcome when he takes to the Old Trafford pitch, but he will come up against a United side completely removed from the one he last played for in 2003.
Old stagers Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville may still be integral parts of Sir Alex Ferguson's squad, but United are a different beast to the one Beckham left all those years ago. He's sure to make his presence felt but his influence could be minimal.
Down in London the mood will be completely different for Mourinho's return.
While Beckham's legacy at United was that goal at Wimbledon and a flying boot in his face, Mourinho transformed the Blues into a title winning machine and everyone knows, especially the Portuguese, they haven't been the same since he left.
Mourinho ruled Stamford Bridge with his force of character and his ability to make his players believe the whole world was against them.
He may not have produced the most elegant of teams but they were very effective. He made winning the title look easy and as Luiz Felipe Scolari, Avram Grant and Guus Hiddink have found it's anything but.
He would like nothing more than to show Blues owner Roman Abramovich that he was wrong to dismiss him in 2007 and to again show that it’s his management skills rather than the players on the pitch that can determine games.
The other sub-plot of the tie will be the renewing of hostilities between Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti, who until this season was in charge of Inter's city rivals.
By all accounts, and you won't be surprised to know, the relationship between the two was frosty at best and Ancelotti is very keen to remove Mourinho's lasting influence at Stamford Bridge.
He could start this process by knocking Inter out, but his other goal will be to regain the Premier League title. And until he does, Mourinho's presence will loom large over one part of West London.
Cheer up Arsene
Other than the obvious headline makers, there are other ties which promise to be crackers.
Arsenal have ever reason to be the happiest of the English teams after being drawn Portuguese champions Porto.
Despite winning the competition under Mourinho in 2004, Porto always find themselves losing their best players on a far too regular basis to be able to compete at the very top level.
Combine this with the 4-0 drubbing at the Emirates late last year in the group stages and this should be a reasonably easy task for Arsene Wenger’s men, who at times this year have looked unstoppable.
Turning our attention away from the English sides remaining in the tournament, there is the prospect of a mouth-watering encounter between Lyon and Real Madrid.
On first glance many would consider this to be a good draw for Real, who have a had a good start to the season, however, there will be few Madrid fans who will forget their 2-0 defeat at the hands of Lyon in the 2006/07 Champions League.
Combine with the obvious attacking attractions of Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka plus the former Lyon star Karim Benzema, who will be returning to the Stade Gerland for the first time since his €35 million to the Bernabeu.
Factor in Madrid’s continuing defensive frailties and the long term injury to centre-back Pepe, Lyon – Real Madrid threatens to be a compelling clash.
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