"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm Peter Drury, and alongside me is Jim Beglin. And what a night we have ahead of us! A contest of titanic proportions, a battle of footballing supremacy. Jim, it doesn't get bigger than this, does it?"
The voice of the legendary commentator, poetic and electrifying as always, echoed through the television speakers, filling the room with an air of anticipation.
"No, it certainly does not, Peter. It's a beautiful evening in Portugal—the city of Lisbon, to be precise. And where else could a match of this magnitude unfold but in the iconic Estádio da Luz? Home to the footballing institution that is Benfica, a club draped in history and glory. But tonight, the Eagles are not soaring on this stage. No, tonight, this grand coliseum of football hosts something even more extraordinary."
Jim Beglin, another titan of the commentary world, his voice steady yet brimming with excitement, set the scene for what was to come.