The Champions League, finally, is back this week in a move that signals the season ramping up into the business part of the campaign.
Europe's elite cross paths once again with the first half of the last-16 ties taking place this week and the others getting underway next week.
Sportsmail looks at some of the major talking points of the ties that are about to get going.
MESSI, RAMOS AND MBAPPE TAKE ON MADRID
In their pomp at Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively, Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos often clashed in the El Clasico showdowns between Spain's two major sides.